| Index | Kiron | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 43 | 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 | $63,901 | $5,325 | $1,491 | $1,917 |
| Renters | $27,716 | $2,310 | $647 | $832 |
| 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. |
| Ricketts, IA | 96 | 72 | 27.7% |
| Battle Creek, IA | 862 | 77 | 22.7% |
| Arthur, IA | 233 | 77 | 22.5% |
| Odebolt, IA | 894 | 80 | 20.4% |
| Vail, IA | 612 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Kiron, IA | 327 | 80 | 20.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cash, AR | 327 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Woodville, GA | 327 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Frederika, IA | 327 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Ute, IA | 327 | 80 | 20.4% |
| Milton, IL | 327 | 86 | 13.9% |
| Kiron, IA | 327 | 80 | 20.1% |