| Index | Lyons | Indiana | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 50 | 72 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 103 | 94 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $66,964 | $5,580 | $1,562 | $2,009 |
| Renters | $50,731 | $4,228 | $1,184 | $1,522 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Indiana | 7% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Indiana | 3.15% | 3.15% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Burns City, IN | 36 | 97 | 2.8% |
| Westphalia, IN | 52 | 97 | 3.1% |
| Raglesville, IN | 108 | 97 | 2.8% |
| Coalmont, IN | 228 | 97 | 3.1% |
| Newberry, IN | 143 | 78 | 21.9% |
| Lyons, IN | 906 | 83 | 16.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hooper Bay, AK | 906 | 96 | 4.0% |
| La Jara, CO | 906 | 93 | 7.3% |
| Parks, LA | 906 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI | 906 | 87 | 13.4% |
| Vaughn, MT | 906 | 93 | 6.7% |
| Lyons, IN | 906 | 83 | 16.9% |