| Index | Reed Point | Montana | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 103 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 98 | 109 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 111 | 111 | 100 |
| Housing | 68 | 101 | 100 |
| Transportation | 105 | 104 | 100 |
| Utilities | 82 | 82 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $51,461 | $4,288 | $1,201 | $1,544 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Montana | 0% | 0% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Montana | 1% | 6.75% |
| Item | Reed Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $32.83 | $27.62 | 18.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $44.19 | $51.11 | 13.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.99 | $4.09 | 2.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.55 | $1.54 | 0.5% |
| Movie | $13.09 | $12.88 | 1.6% |
| Yoga | $18.86 | $19.66 | 4.1% |
| Item | Reed Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.35 | $7.70 | 8.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.52 | $1.66 | 8.6% |
| Milk | $4.60 | $4.73 | 2.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.46 | $5.26 | 3.9% |
| Pizza | $12.57 | $12.76 | 1.5% |
| Beer | $10.23 | $10.55 | 3.0% |
| Item | Reed Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $172.94 | $140.06 | 23.5% |
| Doctor | $199.90 | $153.82 | 30.0% |
| Dentist | $114.96 | $123.15 | 6.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.56 | $11.73 | 1.5% |
| Lipitor | $26.98 | $23.61 | 14.3% |
| Item | Reed Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $220,554.00 | $326,622.00 | 32.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,361.50 | $2,480.25 | 4.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Reed Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.99 | $3.06 | 2.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $79.61 | $65.21 | 22.1% |
| Item | Reed Point | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $161.29 | $220.12 | 26.7% |
| Phone | $186.83 | $195.71 | 4.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Greycliff, MT | 136 | 70 | 29.6% |
| Columbus, MT | 2,032 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Absarokee, MT | 1,080 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Reed Point, MT | 254 | 89 | 11.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sanford, AL | 254 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Vernon, CA | 254 | 118 | 18.0% |
| Grover, CO | 254 | 89 | 11.2% |
| Girard, GA | 254 | 77 | 23.1% |
| Montour, IA | 254 | 80 | 19.9% |
| Reed Point, MT | 254 | 89 | 11.0% |
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