| Index | Mount Sterling | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 95 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 92 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 103 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 88 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| Item | Mount Sterling | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.80 | $27.62 | 31.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $28.00 | $51.11 | 45.2% |
| Toothpaste | $4.11 | $4.09 | 0.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.21 | $1.54 | 21.5% |
| Movie | $11.55 | $12.88 | 10.3% |
| Yoga | $11.67 | $19.66 | 40.6% |
| Item | Mount Sterling | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.52 | $7.70 | 2.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.56 | $1.66 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.61 | $4.73 | 2.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.28 | $5.26 | 0.4% |
| Pizza | $13.90 | $12.76 | 8.9% |
| Beer | $10.19 | $10.55 | 3.4% |
| Item | Mount Sterling | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $123.00 | $140.06 | 12.2% |
| Doctor | $183.60 | $153.82 | 19.4% |
| Dentist | $98.20 | $123.15 | 20.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.45 | $11.73 | 2.4% |
| Lipitor | $29.37 | $23.61 | 24.4% |
| Item | Mount Sterling | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $326,622.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,682.46 | $2,480.25 | 32.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Mount Sterling | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.04 | $3.06 | 0.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.60 | $65.21 | 0.6% |
| Item | Mount Sterling | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $205.61 | $220.12 | 6.6% |
| Phone | $191.50 | $195.71 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Leando, IA | 22 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Arbela, MO | 22 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Luray, MO | 69 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Granger, MO | 17 | 70 | 29.6% |
| Revere, MO | 36 | 75 | 25.4% |
| Mount Sterling, IA | 27 | 95 | 5.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ko Vaya, AZ | 27 | 103 | 3.2% |
| Alderpoint, CA | 27 | 116 | 15.8% |
| Macdoel, CA | 27 | 116 | 15.8% |
| Towner, CO | 27 | 96 | 3.6% |
| Boykin, GA | 27 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Mount Sterling, IA | 27 | 95 | 5.2% |
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