| Index | Herreid | South Dakota | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 47 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 96 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 98 | 100 |

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| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $114,658 | $9,555 | $2,675 | $3,440 |
| Renters | $57,818 | $4,818 | $1,349 | $1,735 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| South Dakota | 4.5% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| South Dakota | 0% | 0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mound City, SD | 76 | 98 | 2.5% |
| Zeeland, ND | 88 | 72 | 28.1% |
| Artas, SD | 35 | 72 | 27.5% |
| Pollock, SD | 233 | 75 | 24.7% |
| Hague, ND | 87 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Herreid, SD | 466 | 82 | 17.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| East Fork, AZ | 466 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Lost Nation, IA | 466 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Fairview, IL | 466 | 81 | 18.6% |
| St. Joe, IN | 466 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Eagle Lake, ME | 466 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Herreid, SD | 466 | 82 | 17.6% |