| Index | Humeston | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 78 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 39 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 92 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 98 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 91 | 94 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| 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 | $68,018 | $5,668 | $1,587 | $2,041 |
| Renters | $33,469 | $2,789 | $781 | $1,004 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Millerton, IA | 128 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Le Roy, IA | 1 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Derby, IA | 117 | 74 | 25.7% |
| Garden Grove, IA | 207 | 76 | 24.4% |
| Woodburn, IA | 124 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Humeston, IA | 462 | 78 | 21.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Thorne Bay, AK | 462 | 106 | 6.1% |
| Seville, CA | 462 | 103 | 3.0% |
| Kenney, IL | 462 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Wheatland, IN | 462 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Utica, KY | 462 | 87 | 12.5% |
| Humeston, IA | 462 | 78 | 21.6% |