| Index | Manderson | Wyoming | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 103 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 34 | 102 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 103 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 103 | 97 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $34,642 | $2,887 | $808 | $1,039 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Wyoming | 4% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Wyoming | 0% | 0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Basin, WY | 1,473 | 90 | 9.7% |
| Manderson, WY | 97 | 82 | 18.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Diomede, AK | 97 | 89 | 11.3% |
| Oscarville, AK | 97 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Bear Creek, CA | 97 | 119 | 18.6% |
| Bennington, ID | 97 | 88 | 11.9% |
| Vernon, IL | 97 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Manderson, WY | 97 | 82 | 18.4% |