| Index | Irwin | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 43 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 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 | $99,648 | $8,304 | $2,325 | $2,990 |
| Renters | $51,292 | $4,274 | $1,197 | $1,539 |
| 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. |
| Jacksonville, IA | 10 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Corley, IA | 7 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Aspinwall, IA | 22 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Arion, IA | 108 | 74 | 26.3% |
| Gray, IA | 36 | 76 | 24.4% |
| Irwin, IA | 336 | 81 | 19.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| King Salmon, AK | 336 | 122 | 21.5% |
| Chauncey, GA | 336 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Templeton, IA | 336 | 91 | 9.5% |
| Stonefort, IL | 336 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Hanston, KS | 336 | 78 | 21.5% |
| Irwin, IA | 336 | 81 | 19.2% |