| Index | Prairie Farm | Wisconsin | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 96 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 103 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 110 | 112 | 100 |
| Housing | 51 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 101 | 102 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $46,875 | $3,906 | $1,094 | $1,406 |
| Renters | $28,125 | $2,344 | $656 | $844 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Wisconsin | 5% | 6.75% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Wisconsin | 3.54% | 7.65% |
| Item | Prairie Farm | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.83 | $24.26 | 14.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $39.17 | $45.56 | 14.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.67 | $3.70 | 1.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.23 | $1.28 | 3.7% |
| Movie | $10.00 | $12.13 | 17.6% |
| Bowling | $15.67 | $18.00 | 13.0% |
| Item | Prairie Farm | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.94 | $5.84 | 1.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.61 | $1.57 | 2.6% |
| Milk | $4.58 | $4.67 | 2.0% |
| Potatoes | $4.49 | $4.93 | 9.0% |
| Pizza | $12.29 | $12.09 | 1.7% |
| Beer | $8.47 | $10.41 | 18.6% |
| Item | Prairie Farm | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $125.00 | $125.68 | 0.5% |
| Doctor | $179.67 | $135.78 | 32.3% |
| Dentist | $107.33 | $113.29 | 5.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.27 | $10.65 | 3.6% |
| Lipitor | $538.52 | $468.60 | 14.9% |
| Item | Prairie Farm | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $87,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 52.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,958.05 | $2,346.69 | 16.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $575.00 | $949.00 | 39.4% |
| Item | Prairie Farm | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.36 | $3.46 | 2.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.89 | $59.92 | 5.0% |
| Item | Prairie Farm | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $193.62 | $193.99 | 0.2% |
| Phone | $197.22 | $192.25 | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ridgeland, WI | 283 | 84 | 16.5% |
| Barron, WI | 3,306 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Almena, WI | 761 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Dallas, WI | 406 | 87 | 12.5% |
| Turtle Lake, WI | 891 | 89 | 11.1% |
| Prairie Farm, WI | 491 | 86 | 13.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wheatfields, AZ | 491 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Walsh, CO | 491 | 77 | 22.6% |
| Roopville, GA | 491 | 96 | 3.9% |
| Delmar, IA | 491 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Caspian, MI | 491 | 78 | 21.9% |
| Prairie Farm, WI | 491 | 86 | 13.6% |
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