| Index | Lost Nation | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 91 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 39 | 73 | 100 |
| Transportation | 104 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $49,125 | $4,094 | $1,146 | $1,474 |
| Renters | $22,813 | $1,901 | $532 | $684 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| Item | Lost Nation | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.86 | $24.26 | 1.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $34.11 | $45.56 | 25.1% |
| Toothpaste | $3.59 | $3.70 | 3.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.36 | $1.28 | 6.5% |
| Movie | $8.68 | $12.13 | 28.4% |
| Bowling | $15.39 | $18.00 | 14.5% |
| Item | Lost Nation | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.38 | $5.84 | 7.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 10.8% |
| Milk | $4.77 | $4.67 | 2.1% |
| Potatoes | $4.76 | $4.93 | 3.6% |
| Pizza | $12.46 | $12.09 | 3.1% |
| Beer | $9.93 | $10.41 | 4.6% |
| Item | Lost Nation | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $127.39 | $125.68 | 1.4% |
| Doctor | $130.00 | $135.78 | 4.3% |
| Dentist | $85.78 | $113.29 | 24.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.82 | $10.65 | 1.6% |
| Lipitor | $498.96 | $468.60 | 6.5% |
| Item | Lost Nation | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $66,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 64.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,665.29 | $2,346.69 | 29.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $438.00 | $949.00 | 53.8% |
| Item | Lost Nation | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.44 | $3.46 | 0.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $68.44 | $59.92 | 14.2% |
| Item | Lost Nation | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $176.50 | $193.99 | 9.0% |
| Phone | $187.56 | $192.25 | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Baldwin, IA | 125 | 78 | 22.2% |
| Monmouth, IA | 131 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Oxford Junction, IA | 423 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Toronto, IA | 82 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Onslow, IA | 304 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Lost Nation, IA | 451 | 80 | 20.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Clipper Mills, CA | 451 | 112 | 11.6% |
| Naturita, CO | 451 | 88 | 11.6% |
| Wesley, IA | 451 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Forest Hills, KY | 451 | 108 | 8.2% |
| Altura, MN | 451 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Lost Nation, IA | 451 | 80 | 20.3% |
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