| Index | Lodgepole | Nebraska | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 38 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 95 | 96 | 100 |

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| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $67,456 | $5,621 | $1,574 | $2,024 |
| Renters | $31,877 | $2,656 | $744 | $956 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Nebraska | 2.46% | 6.64% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sunol, NE | 115 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Ovid, CO | 261 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Chappell, NE | 847 | 86 | 14.2% |
| Sedgwick, CO | 166 | 93 | 7.3% |
| Lodgepole, NE | 302 | 81 | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Idledale, CO | 302 | 143 | 42.9% |
| Baldwin, IL | 302 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Fillmore, IL | 302 | 83 | 17.5% |
| Healy, KS | 302 | 80 | 20.2% |
| Berkey, OH | 302 | 94 | 5.8% |
| Lodgepole, NE | 302 | 81 | 18.8% |