| Index | Maharishi Vedic City | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 113 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 153 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 94 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $136,190 | $11,349 | $3,178 | $4,086 |
| Renters | $79,855 | $6,655 | $1,863 | $2,396 |
| 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. |
| Hayesville, IA | 57 | 75 | 24.5% |
| Martinsburg, IA | 138 | 77 | 23.5% |
| Douds, IA | 86 | 77 | 22.9% |
| Pleasant Plain, IA | 105 | 78 | 21.7% |
| Packwood, IA | 609 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Maharishi Vedic City, IA | 497 | 113 | 13.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Paauilo, HI | 497 | 128 | 28.4% |
| Ellsworth, IA | 497 | 87 | 12.8% |
| New Market, IA | 497 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Iuka, IL | 497 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Oklee, MN | 497 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Maharishi Vedic City, IA | 497 | 113 | 13.3% |