| Index | Niobrara | Nebraska | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 46 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 93 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 96 | 100 |

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| 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 | $64,605 | $5,384 | $1,507 | $1,938 |
| Renters | $45,773 | $3,814 | $1,068 | $1,373 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Nebraska | 2.46% | 6.64% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Running Water, SD | 26 | 96 | 3.5% |
| Lindy, NE | 20 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Verdel, NE | 24 | 96 | 3.5% |
| Santee, NE | 371 | 74 | 26.3% |
| Center, NE | 127 | 76 | 23.8% |
| Niobrara, NE | 333 | 81 | 18.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Grangeville, CA | 333 | 144 | 43.7% |
| Sand City, CA | 333 | 134 | 33.7% |
| Milton, IN | 333 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Ransom, KS | 333 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Cerro Gordo, NC | 333 | 94 | 5.9% |
| Niobrara, NE | 333 | 81 | 18.6% |