| Index | Mesa Verde | California | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 27 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 104 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 114 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 103 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 104 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 104 | 127 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $61,450 | $5,121 | $1,434 | $1,844 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Palo Verde, CA | 80 | 104 | 4.0% |
| Ehrenberg, AZ | 1,037 | 95 | 5.3% |
| Ripley, CA | 475 | 98 | 1.9% |
| Blythe, CA | 20,378 | 97 | 2.7% |
| Mesa Verde, CA | 781 | 81 | 19.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Akutan, AK | 781 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Hartford, AR | 781 | 78 | 21.8% |
| Seligman, AZ | 781 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Lake of the Woods, CA | 781 | 105 | 5.3% |
| Lockridge, IA | 781 | 89 | 11.2% |
| Mesa Verde, CA | 781 | 81 | 19.1% |