| Index | Highland CDP | Indiana | National |
| Cost of living | 103 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 108 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 100 | 72 | 100 |
| Transportation | 107 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 89 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $70,417 | $5,868 | $1,643 | $2,113 |
| 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 | Highland CDP | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $33.69 | $24.26 | 38.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $53.44 | $45.56 | 17.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.75 | $3.70 | 1.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.27 | $1.28 | 1.1% |
| Movie | $17.91 | $12.13 | 47.6% |
| Bowling | $24.58 | $18.00 | 36.6% |
| Item | Highland CDP | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.28 | $5.84 | 9.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.57 | 9.7% |
| Milk | $4.87 | $4.67 | 4.3% |
| Potatoes | $4.90 | $4.93 | 0.7% |
| Pizza | $13.41 | $12.09 | 10.9% |
| Beer | $10.00 | $10.41 | 4.0% |
| Item | Highland CDP | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $118.27 | $125.68 | 5.9% |
| Doctor | $167.67 | $135.78 | 23.5% |
| Dentist | $128.22 | $113.29 | 13.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.97 | $10.65 | 2.9% |
| Lipitor | $382.34 | $468.60 | 18.4% |
| Item | Highland CDP | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $154,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 16.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,578.06 | $2,346.69 | 9.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,302.00 | $949.00 | 37.2% |
| Item | Highland CDP | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.56 | $3.46 | 2.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $70.87 | $59.92 | 18.3% |
| Item | Highland CDP | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $148.58 | $193.99 | 23.4% |
| Phone | $210.03 | $192.25 | 9.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wheeler, IN | 229 | 104 | 3.9% |
| Ford Heights, IL | 2,705 | 86 | 14.2% |
| East Chicago, IN | 28,044 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Gary, IN | 75,486 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Phoenix, IL | 1,402 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Highland CDP, IN | 4,256 | 103 | 2.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Helena Valley Northwest, MT | 4,256 | 106 | 6.0% |
| Taylor, AZ | 4,255 | 108 | 8.0% |
| Indian River Shores, FL | 4,255 | 172 | 71.9% |
| Mount Pleasant, PA | 4,255 | 89 | 11.1% |
| High Ridge, MO | 4,257 | 90 | 9.8% |
| Highland CDP, IN | 4,256 | 103 | 2.7% |
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