| Index | Henderson | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 55 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 85 | 88 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $94,586 | $7,882 | $2,207 | $2,838 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| Item | Henderson | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.39 | $27.62 | 11.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $33.61 | $51.11 | 34.2% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.39 | $1.54 | 9.9% |
| Movie | $12.50 | $12.88 | 2.9% |
| Yoga | $18.11 | $19.66 | 7.9% |
| Item | Henderson | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.45 | $7.70 | 3.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.86 | $4.73 | 2.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.61 | $5.26 | 6.7% |
| Pizza | $13.39 | $12.76 | 4.9% |
| Beer | $10.19 | $10.55 | 3.4% |
| Item | Henderson | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $107.79 | $140.06 | 23.0% |
| Doctor | $173.13 | $153.82 | 12.6% |
| Dentist | $97.00 | $123.15 | 21.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.95 | $11.73 | 1.9% |
| Lipitor | $24.43 | $23.61 | 3.5% |
| Item | Henderson | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $133,791.00 | $326,622.00 | 59.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,826.84 | $2,480.25 | 26.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,258.00 | $1,444.00 | 12.9% |
| Item | Henderson | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.78 | $3.06 | 9.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.34 | $65.21 | 12.1% |
| Item | Henderson | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $162.78 | $220.12 | 26.0% |
| Phone | $201.56 | $195.71 | 3.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hastings, IA | 157 | 76 | 23.9% |
| Elliott, IA | 557 | 79 | 21.0% |
| Red Oak, IA | 5,512 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Emerson, IA | 475 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Silver City, IA | 332 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Henderson, IA | 218 | 82 | 18.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Langston, AL | 218 | 123 | 23.4% |
| Fiddletown, CA | 218 | 137 | 37.3% |
| Westside, CA | 218 | 118 | 18.1% |
| Sunny Side, GA | 218 | 86 | 14.2% |
| Parnell, IA | 218 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Henderson, IA | 218 | 82 | 18.3% |
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