| Index | Marne | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 49 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 94 | 100 |

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| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $86,350 | $7,196 | $2,015 | $2,591 |
| Renters | $49,793 | $4,149 | $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. |
| Jacksonville, IA | 10 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Corley, IA | 7 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Lewis, IA | 532 | 77 | 22.8% |
| Brayton, IA | 114 | 78 | 21.5% |
| Exira, IA | 882 | 79 | 20.6% |
| Marne, IA | 134 | 83 | 17.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| St. Paul, AR | 134 | 76 | 23.7% |
| East Pleasant View, CO | 134 | 143 | 42.9% |
| Garfield, GA | 134 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Parrott, GA | 134 | 80 | 20.3% |
| St. Olaf, IA | 134 | 80 | 19.8% |
| Marne, IA | 134 | 83 | 17.4% |