| Index | Indianola | California | National |
| Cost of living index | 124 | 140 | 100 |
| Index | Indianola | California | National |
| Goods & Services index | 107 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 121 | 118 | 100 |
| Health care index | 117 | 113 | 100 |
| Housing index | 148 | 196 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 134 | 128 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 102 | 118 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $41,875 | $3,490 | $977 | $1,256 |
| Renters | $24,545 | $2,045 | $573 | $736 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Indianola | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.80 | $17.49 | 53.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $55.40 | $38.17 | 45.1% |
| Toothpaste | $2.94 | $2.32 | 26.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.48 | $1.01 | 46.3% |
| Movie | $12.78 | $10.72 | 19.2% |
| Bowling | $18.00 | $13.86 | 29.9% |
| Item | Indianola | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.29 | $3.90 | 10.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.47 | $1.40 | 5.3% |
| Milk | $2.57 | $1.96 | 31.0% |
| Potatoes | $2.96 | $3.18 | 7.0% |
| Pizza | $15.19 | $10.39 | 46.1% |
| Beer | $9.66 | $9.23 | 4.7% |
| Item | Indianola | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $131.29 | $106.34 | 23.5% |
| Doctor | $155.00 | $115.25 | 34.5% |
| Dentist | $107.22 | $98.38 | 9.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.92 | $9.26 | 28.7% |
| Lipitor | $491.23 | $466.47 | 5.3% |
| Item | Indianola | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,623.46 | $1,273.32 | 27.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,402.00 | $949.00 | 47.7% |
| Item | Indianola | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.73 | $2.59 | 43.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $60.10 | $48.90 | 22.9% |
| Item | Indianola | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $171.58 | $167.60 | 2.4% |
| Phone | $183.90 | $163.42 | 12.5% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fields Landing, CA | 255 | 113 | 13% |
| Samoa, CA | 220 | 109 | 9% |
| Bayview, CA | 2,527 | 111 | 11% |
| Loleta, CA | 624 | 112 | 12% |
| Manila, CA | 751 | 113 | 13% |
| Indianola, CA | 912 | 124 | 24% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Martin's Additions, MD | 912 | 237 | 137% |
| Alamo, NV | 912 | 90 | -10% |
| Gibbon, MN | 912 | 84 | -16% |
| East Barre, VT | 912 | 103 | 3% |
| Bandera, TX | 912 | 88 | -12% |
| Indianola, CA | 912 | 124 | 24% |