| Index | Paul | Idaho | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 102 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 109 | 107 | 100 |
| Housing | 75 | 90 | 100 |
| Transportation | 105 | 106 | 100 |
| Utilities | 73 | 73 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $71,741 | $5,978 | $1,674 | $2,152 |
| Renters | $80,729 | $6,727 | $1,884 | $2,422 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Idaho | 6% | 8.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Idaho | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Item | Paul | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $39.63 | $27.62 | 43.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $43.97 | $51.11 | 14.0% |
| Toothpaste | $4.03 | $4.09 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.22 | $1.54 | 20.9% |
| Movie | $13.23 | $12.88 | 2.7% |
| Yoga | $14.21 | $19.66 | 27.7% |
| Item | Paul | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.64 | $7.70 | 0.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.55 | $1.66 | 6.8% |
| Milk | $4.54 | $4.73 | 4.1% |
| Potatoes | $4.71 | $5.26 | 10.4% |
| Pizza | $11.76 | $12.76 | 7.9% |
| Beer | $10.60 | $10.55 | 0.5% |
| Item | Paul | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $219.53 | $140.06 | 56.7% |
| Doctor | $192.26 | $153.82 | 25.0% |
| Dentist | $111.96 | $123.15 | 9.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.27 | $11.73 | 3.9% |
| Lipitor | $24.76 | $23.61 | 4.9% |
| Item | Paul | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $253,318.00 | $326,622.00 | 22.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,467.86 | $2,480.25 | 0.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $975.00 | $1,444.00 | 32.5% |
| Item | Paul | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.17 | $3.06 | 3.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $71.56 | $65.21 | 9.7% |
| Item | Paul | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $133.67 | $220.12 | 39.3% |
| Phone | $181.84 | $195.71 | 7.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Minidoka, ID | 72 | 95 | 5.1% |
| Acequia, ID | 228 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Declo, ID | 487 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Burley, ID | 10,837 | 88 | 11.5% |
| Rupert, ID | 6,049 | 89 | 11.3% |
| Paul, ID | 1,602 | 89 | 11.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Baldwin, FL | 1,602 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Franklin Park, FL | 1,602 | 98 | 2.1% |
| Norwood, NY | 1,602 | 91 | 9.3% |
| Cherryville, PA | 1,602 | 110 | 10.4% |
| Cleveland, QC | 1,602 | n/a | |
| Paul, ID | 1,602 | 89 | 11.2% |
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