| Index | Monroe City | Indiana | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 88 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 57 | 72 | 100 |
| Transportation | 91 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 121 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $62,159 | $5,180 | $1,450 | $1,865 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Indiana | 7% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Indiana | 3.15% | 3.15% |
| Item | Monroe City | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.34 | $24.26 | 4.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $44.12 | $45.56 | 3.2% |
| Toothpaste | $3.70 | $3.70 | 0.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.23 | $1.28 | 3.9% |
| Movie | $13.11 | $12.13 | 8.1% |
| Bowling | $16.17 | $18.00 | 10.2% |
| Item | Monroe City | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.74 | $5.84 | 1.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.37 | $1.57 | 13.2% |
| Milk | $4.50 | $4.67 | 3.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.13 | $4.93 | 3.9% |
| Pizza | $11.24 | $12.09 | 7.0% |
| Beer | $9.75 | $10.41 | 6.4% |
| Item | Monroe City | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $94.06 | $125.68 | 25.2% |
| Doctor | $105.07 | $135.78 | 22.6% |
| Dentist | $103.51 | $113.29 | 8.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.26 | $10.65 | 3.7% |
| Lipitor | $470.38 | $468.60 | 0.4% |
| Item | Monroe City | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $75,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 59.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,772.15 | $2,346.69 | 24.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $904.00 | $949.00 | 4.7% |
| Item | Monroe City | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.25 | $3.46 | 6.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $50.23 | $59.92 | 16.2% |
| Item | Monroe City | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $259.32 | $193.99 | 33.7% |
| Phone | $189.86 | $192.25 | 1.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ragsdale, IN | 248 | 103 | 2.6% |
| Emison, IN | 78 | 103 | 2.6% |
| Otwell, IN | 245 | 76 | 23.6% |
| Russellville, IL | 75 | 78 | 21.9% |
| Decker, IN | 256 | 80 | 19.9% |
| Monroe City, IN | 1,027 | 87 | 12.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Glidden, IA | 1,027 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Barataria, LA | 1,027 | 93 | 6.7% |
| Belgrade, MN | 1,027 | 91 | 9.2% |
| Walnut Grove, MS | 1,027 | 78 | 21.7% |
| Boulder, MT | 1,027 | 98 | 2.0% |
| Monroe City, IN | 1,027 | 87 | 12.8% |
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