| Index | Improvement District No. 4 Waterton | Alberta | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 105 | 101 | 100 |
| Housing | 60 | 78 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 113 | 122 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Household Items | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Education & Childcare | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Alberta | 0% | 5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Alberta | 10% | 15% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hill Spring, AB | 157 | 91 | 9.1% |
| Improvement District No. 4 Waterton, AB | 119 | 91 | 8.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wet Camp Village, AZ | 119 | n/a | |
| Mettler, CA | 119 | n/a | |
| Milford, CA | 119 | n/a | |
| Strawberry CDP (Tuolumne County), CA | 119 | n/a | |
| Archer, IA | 119 | n/a | |
| Improvement District No. 4 Waterton, AB | 119 | 91 | 8.8% |