| Index | New London | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 58 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 94 | 100 |

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| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $97,963 | $8,164 | $2,286 | $2,939 |
| Renters | $58,492 | $4,874 | $1,365 | $1,755 |
| 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. |
| Beaverdale, IA | 918 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Rome, IA | 73 | 79 | 21.3% |
| Mount Union, IA | 140 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Salem, IA | 507 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Winfield, IA | 1,070 | 83 | 17.0% |
| New London, IA | 2,520 | 85 | 15.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Willamina, OR | 2,520 | 104 | 4.3% |
| New Eagle, PA | 2,520 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Lawson, MO | 2,519 | 89 | 11.1% |
| Lennox, SD | 2,519 | 90 | 9.8% |
| Cumberland, WI | 2,519 | 91 | 9.2% |
| New London, IA | 2,520 | 85 | 15.3% |