| Index | Platte | South Dakota | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 93 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 92 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 78 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 88 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $60,729 | $5,061 | $1,417 | $1,822 |
| Renters | $22,083 | $1,840 | $515 | $663 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| South Dakota | 4.5% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| South Dakota | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Platte | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.75 | $24.26 | 22.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $25.03 | $45.56 | 45.1% |
| Toothpaste | $3.64 | $3.70 | 1.7% |
| Shampoo | $0.98 | $1.28 | 23.5% |
| Movie | $9.50 | $12.13 | 21.7% |
| Bowling | $10.00 | $18.00 | 44.4% |
| Item | Platte | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.61 | $5.84 | 4.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.4% |
| Milk | $4.49 | $4.67 | 3.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.28 | $4.93 | 13.3% |
| Pizza | $12.79 | $12.09 | 5.8% |
| Beer | $9.46 | $10.41 | 9.2% |
| Item | Platte | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $179.59 | $125.68 | 42.9% |
| Doctor | $123.33 | $135.78 | 9.2% |
| Dentist | $83.03 | $113.29 | 26.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.28 | $10.65 | 3.5% |
| Lipitor | $503.10 | $468.60 | 7.4% |
| Item | Platte | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $152,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 17.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,658.00 | $2,346.69 | 13.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $641.00 | $949.00 | 32.5% |
| Item | Platte | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.53 | $3.46 | 2.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $53.06 | $59.92 | 11.5% |
| Item | Platte | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $159.27 | $193.99 | 17.9% |
| Phone | $194.14 | $192.25 | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| New Holland, SD | 8 | 92 | 8.3% |
| Bijou Hills, SD | 0 | 93 | 6.7% |
| Aurora Center, SD | 46 | 66 | 34.2% |
| Geddes, SD | 187 | 73 | 26.7% |
| Platte, SD | 1,290 | 89 | 11.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Newark, AR | 1,290 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Bylas, AZ | 1,290 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Baltic, CT | 1,290 | 106 | 5.8% |
| Scottville, MI | 1,290 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Gaston, NC | 1,290 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Platte, SD | 1,290 | 89 | 11.3% |