| Index | New Salem | North Dakota | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 94 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 94 | 93 | 100 |
| Health care | 113 | 111 | 100 |
| Housing | 78 | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 91 | 99 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $63,365 | $5,280 | $1,478 | $1,901 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| North Dakota | 5% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| North Dakota | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| Item | New Salem | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.67 | $24.26 | 2.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.24 | $45.56 | 7.3% |
| Toothpaste | $4.05 | $3.70 | 9.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.10 | $1.28 | 14.1% |
| Movie | $12.00 | $12.13 | 1.1% |
| Bowling | $15.33 | $18.00 | 14.8% |
| Item | New Salem | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.29 | $5.84 | 9.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.38 | $1.57 | 12.3% |
| Milk | $4.49 | $4.67 | 4.0% |
| Potatoes | $4.63 | $4.93 | 6.2% |
| Pizza | $12.39 | $12.09 | 2.5% |
| Beer | $10.56 | $10.41 | 1.4% |
| Item | New Salem | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $122.20 | $125.68 | 2.8% |
| Doctor | $182.31 | $135.78 | 34.3% |
| Dentist | $115.17 | $113.29 | 1.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.21 | $10.65 | 4.2% |
| Lipitor | $544.10 | $468.60 | 16.1% |
| Item | New Salem | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $143,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 22.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,313.86 | $2,346.69 | 1.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $740.00 | $949.00 | 22.0% |
| Item | New Salem | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.34 | $3.46 | 3.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.60 | $59.92 | 7.8% |
| Item | New Salem | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $166.66 | $193.99 | 14.1% |
| Phone | $192.28 | $192.25 | 0.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Almont, ND | 132 | 78 | 21.7% |
| New Salem, ND | 1,019 | 91 | 8.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Leroy, AL | 1,019 | 91 | 8.7% |
| Hebron, MD | 1,019 | 94 | 5.6% |
| Plains, MT | 1,019 | 95 | 4.5% |
| Cochranton, PA | 1,019 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Gilbert Creek, WV | 1,019 | 79 | 20.8% |
| New Salem, ND | 1,019 | 91 | 8.5% |
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