| Index | Madison | Nebraska | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 91 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 104 | 99 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 103 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 57 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 93 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 89 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $75,925 | $6,327 | $1,771 | $2,278 |
| Renters | $74,306 | $6,192 | $1,734 | $2,229 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Nebraska | 2.46% | 6.64% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $36.33 | $27.62 | 31.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $46.16 | $51.11 | 9.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.03 | $4.09 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.64 | $1.54 | 6.4% |
| Movie | $14.15 | $12.88 | 9.9% |
| Yoga | $21.40 | $19.66 | 8.8% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.73 | $7.70 | 0.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.66 | $4.73 | 1.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.61 | $5.26 | 6.7% |
| Pizza | $13.63 | $12.76 | 6.8% |
| Beer | $9.69 | $10.55 | 8.1% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $139.24 | $140.06 | 0.6% |
| Doctor | $190.13 | $153.82 | 23.6% |
| Dentist | $112.88 | $123.15 | 8.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.81 | $11.73 | 0.7% |
| Lipitor | $22.70 | $23.61 | 3.9% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $162,067.00 | $326,622.00 | 50.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,882.73 | $2,480.25 | 24.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,060.00 | $1,444.00 | 26.6% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.91 | $3.06 | 4.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.90 | $65.21 | 1.1% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $193.96 | $220.12 | 11.9% |
| Phone | $202.53 | $195.71 | 3.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cornlea, NE | 22 | 82 | 18.5% |
| Tarnov, NE | 11 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Creston, NE | 215 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Leigh, NE | 386 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Meadow Grove, NE | 239 | 89 | 11.5% |
| Madison, NE | 2,325 | 87 | 12.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mesilla, NM | 2,325 | 99 | 0.5% |
| Big Lake, WA | 2,325 | 143 | 42.7% |
| Whitehall, NY | 2,324 | 91 | 8.8% |
| Brewster, NY | 2,327 | 129 | 29.0% |
| Central Okanagan J, BC | 2,327 | n/a | |
| Madison, NE | 2,325 | 87 | 12.8% |
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