| Index | Milo | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 65 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 92 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 98 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 91 | 94 | 100 |

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| 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 | $96,362 | $8,030 | $2,248 | $2,891 |
| Renters | $80,516 | $6,710 | $1,879 | $2,416 |
| 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. |
| Williamson, IA | 192 | 75 | 24.6% |
| Swan, IA | 47 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Melcher-Dallas, IA | 1,343 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Lacona, IA | 346 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Spring Hill, IA | 49 | 86 | 14.5% |
| Milo, IA | 808 | 86 | 13.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Oak Creek, CO | 808 | 106 | 6.0% |
| Milan, GA | 808 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Lanesboro, MN | 808 | 91 | 9.2% |
| Sanbornville, NH | 808 | 106 | 5.6% |
| Happy Valley, NM | 808 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Milo, IA | 808 | 86 | 13.7% |