| Index | Hickman | Nebraska | National |
| Cost of living | 103 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 115 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 96 | 100 |

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| Groceries index | |
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| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $153,816 | $12,818 | $3,589 | $4,615 |
| Renters | $65,830 | $5,486 | $1,536 | $1,975 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Nebraska | 2.46% | 6.64% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Walton, NE | 415 | 97 | 2.8% |
| Douglas, NE | 273 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Sterling, NE | 513 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Clatonia, NE | 400 | 87 | 13.0% |
| Eagle, NE | 946 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Hickman, NE | 2,489 | 103 | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Eatonville, FL | 2,489 | 98 | 2.4% |
| Meadow Lake No. 588, SK | 2,489 | n/a | |
| Haverhill, FL | 2,488 | 116 | 15.7% |
| Belmond, IA | 2,488 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Kearny, AZ | 2,490 | 94 | 5.7% |
| Hickman, NE | 2,489 | 103 | 2.6% |