| Index | Merriman | Nebraska | National |
| Cost of living | 74 | 91 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 111 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 17 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 93 | 100 |
| Utilities | 88 | 89 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $52,513 | $4,376 | $1,225 | $1,576 |
| Renters | $21,056 | $1,755 | $491 | $632 |
| 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 | Merriman | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $35.33 | $27.62 | 27.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.83 | $51.11 | 18.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.49 | $1.54 | 3.4% |
| Movie | $11.50 | $12.88 | 10.7% |
| Yoga | $17.33 | $19.66 | 11.9% |
| Item | Merriman | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.03 | $7.70 | 4.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.46 | $1.66 | 12.2% |
| Milk | $5.29 | $4.73 | 11.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.59 | $5.26 | 6.3% |
| Pizza | $11.96 | $12.76 | 6.3% |
| Beer | $9.62 | $10.55 | 8.8% |
| Item | Merriman | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $140.80 | $140.06 | 0.5% |
| Doctor | $266.88 | $153.82 | 73.5% |
| Dentist | $108.00 | $123.15 | 12.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.89 | $11.73 | 1.3% |
| Lipitor | $19.23 | $23.61 | 18.6% |
| Item | Merriman | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $55,943.00 | $326,622.00 | 82.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,469.10 | $2,480.25 | 0.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Merriman | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.13 | $3.06 | 2.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.35 | $65.21 | 4.4% |
| Item | Merriman | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $175.72 | $220.12 | 20.2% |
| Phone | $200.08 | $195.71 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Merriman, NE | 135 | 74 | 25.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nauvoo, AL | 135 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Yellow Bluff, AL | 135 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Otter Creek, FL | 135 | 72 | 27.6% |
| Nemaha, IA | 135 | 79 | 20.6% |
| Yale, IL | 135 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Merriman, NE | 135 | 74 | 25.6% |
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