| Index | Havenwoods | Milwaukee | Wisconsin |
| Cost of living | 85 | 91 | 95 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 97 | 99 |
| Groceries | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| Housing | 54 | 77 | 89 |
| Transportation | 101 | 101 | 99 |
| Utilities | 93 | 93 | 91 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $65,563 | $5,464 | $1,530 | $1,967 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Wisconsin | 5% | 6.75% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Wisconsin | 3.54% | 7.65% |
| Item | Milwaukee | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.76 | $27.62 | 7.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $44.52 | $51.11 | 12.9% |
| Toothpaste | $4.15 | $4.09 | 1.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.37 | $1.54 | 11.2% |
| Movie | $14.28 | $12.88 | 10.9% |
| Yoga | $19.35 | $19.66 | 1.6% |
| Item | Milwaukee | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.87 | $7.70 | 2.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.70 | $4.73 | 0.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.10 | $5.26 | 3.0% |
| Pizza | $14.03 | $12.76 | 9.9% |
| Beer | $9.38 | $10.55 | 11.1% |
| Item | Milwaukee | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $80.23 | $140.06 | 42.7% |
| Doctor | $188.84 | $153.82 | 22.8% |
| Dentist | $118.87 | $123.15 | 3.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.06 | $11.73 | 2.8% |
| Lipitor | $20.95 | $23.61 | 11.3% |
| Item | Milwaukee | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $232,150.00 | $326,622.00 | 28.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,747.52 | $2,480.25 | 10.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,299.00 | $1,444.00 | 10.0% |
| Item | Milwaukee | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.90 | $3.06 | 5.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $74.93 | $65.21 | 14.9% |
| Item | Milwaukee | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $199.66 | $220.12 | 9.3% |
| Phone | $189.13 | $195.71 | 3.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| West Milwaukee, WI | 4,258 | 92 | 7.9% |
| Lannon, WI | 1,221 | 94 | 6.4% |
| St. Francis, WI | 9,923 | 94 | 6.4% |
| West Allis, WI | 61,432 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Cudahy, WI | 18,834 | 94 | 5.6% |
| Milwaukee, WI | 605,531 | 91 | 8.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Baltimore, MD | 621,744 | 104 | 3.9% |
| Albuquerque, NM | 579,406 | 102 | 1.8% |
| Louisville, KY | 639,172 | 96 | 4.0% |
| Tucson, AZ | 564,632 | 99 | 0.9% |
| Surrey, BC | 560,150 | n/a | |
| Milwaukee, WI | 605,531 | 91 | 8.7% |
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