| Index | Hamburg | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 45 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 98 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 97 | 94 | 100 |

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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $68,211 | $5,684 | $1,591 | $2,047 |
| Renters | $58,802 | $4,900 | $1,372 | $1,764 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Phelps City, MO | 0 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Anderson, IA | 47 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Watson, MO | 39 | 76 | 24.1% |
| Riverton, IA | 263 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Peru, NE | 867 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Hamburg, IA | 1,326 | 82 | 18.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Los Alamos, CA | 1,326 | 149 | 49.4% |
| Fairfax, OK | 1,326 | 75 | 25.2% |
| Rotan, TX | 1,326 | 79 | 21.0% |
| Van Vleck, TX | 1,326 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Alberton, PE | 1,326 | n/a | |
| Hamburg, IA | 1,326 | 82 | 18.2% |