| Index | Herbst | Indiana | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 88 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 80 | 72 | 100 |
| Transportation | 91 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Indiana | 7% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Indiana | 3.15% | 3.15% |
| Item | Herbst | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.11 | $24.26 | 8.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $28.08 | $45.56 | 38.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.62 | $3.70 | 2.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.27 | $1.28 | 1.1% |
| Movie | $9.50 | $12.13 | 21.7% |
| Bowling | $15.50 | $18.00 | 13.9% |
| Item | Herbst | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.96 | $5.84 | 2.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.61 | $1.57 | 2.1% |
| Milk | $4.69 | $4.67 | 0.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.00 | $4.93 | 1.4% |
| Pizza | $13.99 | $12.09 | 15.7% |
| Beer | $9.95 | $10.41 | 4.4% |
| Item | Herbst | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $138.00 | $125.68 | 9.8% |
| Doctor | $128.67 | $135.78 | 5.2% |
| Dentist | $96.11 | $113.29 | 15.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.38 | $10.65 | 2.6% |
| Lipitor | $486.44 | $468.60 | 3.8% |
| Item | Herbst | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $147,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 20.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,547.29 | $2,346.69 | 34.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Herbst | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.49 | $3.46 | 0.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $41.11 | $59.92 | 31.4% |
| Item | Herbst | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $216.22 | $193.99 | 11.5% |
| Phone | $189.67 | $192.25 | 1.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sims, IN | 93 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Point Isabel, IN | 91 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Landess, IN | 89 | 98 | 1.9% |
| Jalapa, IN | 143 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Mier, IN | 42 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Herbst, IN | 144 | 89 | 10.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rye, AR | 144 | 84 | 15.6% |
| West Point, AR | 144 | 76 | 23.7% |
| Bellville, GA | 144 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Clare, IA | 144 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Delaware, IA | 144 | 86 | 13.5% |
| Herbst, IN | 144 | 89 | 10.6% |
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