| Index | Mitchellville | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 93 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 69 | 73 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 89 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $65,192 | $5,433 | $1,521 | $1,956 |
| Renters | $43,088 | $3,591 | $1,005 | $1,293 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 0.33% | 8.53% |
| Item | Mitchellville | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $17.17 | $17.49 | 1.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $31.00 | $38.17 | 18.8% |
| Toothpaste | $1.94 | $2.32 | 16.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.07 | $1.01 | 5.7% |
| Movie | $9.06 | $10.72 | 15.5% |
| Bowling | $17.60 | $13.86 | 27.0% |
| Item | Mitchellville | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.23 | $3.90 | 17.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.71 | $1.40 | 22.5% |
| Milk | $2.22 | $1.96 | 13.1% |
| Potatoes | $2.20 | $3.18 | 30.9% |
| Pizza | $9.99 | $10.39 | 3.9% |
| Beer | $8.50 | $9.23 | 7.9% |
| Item | Mitchellville | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $114.14 | $106.34 | 7.3% |
| Doctor | $123.00 | $115.25 | 6.7% |
| Dentist | $81.17 | $98.38 | 17.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.31 | $9.26 | 10.3% |
| Lipitor | $492.84 | $466.47 | 5.7% |
| Item | Mitchellville | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $127,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 30.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,109.95 | $1,273.32 | 12.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $639.00 | $949.00 | 32.7% |
| Item | Mitchellville | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.61 | $2.59 | 0.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.99 | $48.90 | 8.4% |
| Item | Mitchellville | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $137.97 | $167.60 | 17.7% |
| Phone | $176.49 | $163.42 | 8.0% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Swan, IA | 69 | 76 | -24% |
| Valeria, IA | 46 | 78 | -22% |
| Colfax, IA | 1,925 | 82 | -18% |
| Mingo, IA | 255 | 83 | -17% |
| Monroe, IA | 1,875 | 84 | -16% |
| Mitchellville, IA | 2,271 | 86 | -14% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Coaldale, PA | 2,271 | 82 | -18% |
| South Congaree, SC | 2,272 | 91 | -9% |
| Harrisville, WV | 2,270 | 80 | -20% |
| Jamestown West, NY | 2,272 | 85 | -15% |
| Arcanum, OH | 2,272 | 78 | -22% |
| Mitchellville, IA | 2,271 | 86 | -14% |
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