| Index | Newell | California | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 107 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 108 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 42 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 104 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 108 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 107 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 107 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 111 | 127 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $75,168 | $6,264 | $1,754 | $2,255 |
| Renters | $34,621 | $2,885 | $808 | $1,039 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tulelake, CA | 871 | 91 | 8.8% |
| Merrill, OR | 720 | 93 | 6.5% |
| Malin, OR | 1,085 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Newell, CA | 498 | 88 | 12.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sacaton Flats Village, AZ | 498 | 104 | 3.8% |
| Meadow Valley, CA | 498 | 125 | 25.2% |
| Yatesville, GA | 498 | 88 | 11.5% |
| Grandview, IA | 498 | 86 | 14.2% |
| Salix, IA | 498 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Newell, CA | 498 | 88 | 12.4% |