| Index | Ireton | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 60 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 91 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 92 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 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 | $101,750 | $8,479 | $2,374 | $3,053 |
| Renters | $66,466 | $5,539 | $1,551 | $1,994 |
| 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. |
| Hudson, SD | 488 | 78 | 21.6% |
| Craig, IA | 43 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Struble, IA | 99 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Brunsville, IA | 144 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Hawarden, IA | 3,136 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Ireton, IA | 685 | 85 | 15.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| McDonald Chapel, AL | 685 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Smith River, CA | 685 | 126 | 25.8% |
| Cinco Bayou, FL | 685 | 113 | 13.0% |
| Colbert, GA | 685 | 96 | 4.0% |
| Russell, IA | 685 | 78 | 21.5% |
| Ireton, IA | 685 | 85 | 15.1% |