| Index | Prairie City | South Dakota | National |
| Cost of living | 99 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 103 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 98 | 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| South Dakota | 4.5% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| South Dakota | 0% | 0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Prairie City, SD | 56 | 99 | 1.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Minturn, AR | 56 | 79 | 21.5% |
| Copper Hill, AZ | 56 | 102 | 1.8% |
| Mohawk Vista, CA | 56 | 104 | 3.8% |
| Placerville, ID | 56 | 95 | 4.9% |
| Huron, KS | 56 | 73 | 27.4% |
| Prairie City, SD | 56 | 99 | 1.3% |