| Index | Laird | Colorado | National |
| Cost of living | 102 | 111 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 104 | 100 |
| Groceries | 105 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 134 | 100 |
| Transportation | 104 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities | 85 | 91 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 10% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Colorado | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Item | Laird | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.81 | $24.26 | 10.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $50.45 | $45.56 | 10.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.70 | $3.70 | 0.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.27 | $1.28 | 1.1% |
| Movie | $14.70 | $12.13 | 21.1% |
| Bowling | $21.40 | $18.00 | 18.9% |
| Item | Laird | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.23 | $5.84 | 10.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.2% |
| Milk | $4.74 | $4.67 | 1.4% |
| Potatoes | $4.30 | $4.93 | 12.9% |
| Pizza | $12.87 | $12.09 | 6.5% |
| Beer | $10.67 | $10.41 | 2.5% |
| Item | Laird | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $121.38 | $125.68 | 3.4% |
| Doctor | $116.64 | $135.78 | 14.1% |
| Dentist | $126.27 | $113.29 | 11.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.88 | $10.65 | 2.1% |
| Lipitor | $447.94 | $468.60 | 4.4% |
| Item | Laird | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,151.90 | $2,346.69 | 34.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Laird | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.67 | $3.46 | 5.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $60.05 | $59.92 | 0.2% |
| Item | Laird | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $145.02 | $193.99 | 25.2% |
| Phone | $194.36 | $192.25 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Vernon, CO | 0 | 102 | 2.3% |
| Haigler, NE | 172 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Wray, CO | 2,377 | 95 | 4.6% |
| Laird, CO | 24 | 102 | 2.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Aleneva, AK | 24 | 118 | 18.0% |
| Hagarville, AR | 24 | 87 | 13.4% |
| Maloy, IA | 24 | 94 | 6.1% |
| Rodman, IA | 24 | 78 | 22.3% |
| St. Benedict, IA | 24 | 99 | 1.0% |
| Laird, CO | 24 | 102 | 2.3% |
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