| Index | Lytton | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 76 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 32 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 92 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 92 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 90 | 94 | 100 |

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| 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 | $74,770 | $6,231 | $1,745 | $2,243 |
| Renters | $49,798 | $4,150 | $1,162 | $1,494 |
| 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. |
| Jolley, IA | 28 | 95 | 5.3% |
| Yetter, IA | 42 | 95 | 5.3% |
| Palmer, IA | 153 | 75 | 24.7% |
| Pomeroy, IA | 512 | 78 | 22.4% |
| Nemaha, IA | 135 | 78 | 21.6% |
| Lytton, IA | 278 | 76 | 24.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Donovan, IL | 278 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Bucyrus, KS | 278 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Courtland, KS | 278 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Delta, LA | 278 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Millville, MN | 278 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Lytton, IA | 278 | 76 | 24.1% |