| Index | Woodlands | Madison | Wisconsin |
| Cost of living | n/a | 112 | 95 |
| Goods & Services | 104 | 104 | 99 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 107 | 107 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 138 | 89 |
| Transportation | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| Utilities | 96 | 96 | 91 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | n/a | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Wisconsin | 5% | 6.75% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Wisconsin | 3.54% | 7.65% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $31.18 | $27.62 | 12.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $78.08 | $51.11 | 52.8% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.32 | $1.54 | 14.4% |
| Movie | $14.71 | $12.88 | 14.2% |
| Yoga | $29.08 | $19.66 | 47.9% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.57 | $7.70 | 1.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.71 | $4.73 | 0.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.82 | $5.26 | 8.3% |
| Pizza | $10.93 | $12.76 | 14.4% |
| Beer | $9.29 | $10.55 | 11.9% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $106.67 | $140.06 | 23.8% |
| Doctor | $241.69 | $153.82 | 57.1% |
| Dentist | $131.38 | $123.15 | 6.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.95 | $11.73 | 1.9% |
| Lipitor | $13.79 | $23.61 | 41.6% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $475,939.00 | $326,622.00 | 45.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,017.13 | $2,480.25 | 21.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,719.00 | $1,444.00 | 19.0% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.89 | $3.06 | 5.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $70.66 | $65.21 | 8.4% |
| Item | Madison | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $210.29 | $220.12 | 4.5% |
| Phone | $189.88 | $195.71 | 3.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Black Earth, WI | 1,426 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Belleville, WI | 2,763 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Mazomanie, WI | 1,754 | 102 | 2.1% |
| Sauk City, WI | 3,557 | 103 | 3.2% |
| Stoughton, WI | 13,411 | 106 | 5.6% |
| Madison, WI | 266,829 | 112 | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chandler, AZ | 266,863 | 123 | 23.3% |
| Lubbock, TX | 266,541 | 94 | 6.1% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 268,546 | 148 | 47.8% |
| Laredo, TX | 268,554 | 88 | 12.3% |
| Buffalo, NY | 262,656 | 87 | 13.0% |
| Madison, WI | 266,829 | 112 | 12.5% |
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