| Index | Rolla | North Dakota | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 92 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 111 | 107 | 100 |
| Housing | 58 | 86 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 83 | 84 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $116,650 | $9,721 | $2,722 | $3,500 |
| Renters | $60,046 | $5,004 | $1,401 | $1,802 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| North Dakota | 5% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| North Dakota | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| Item | Rolla | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.22 | $27.62 | 19.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.86 | $51.11 | 16.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.07 | $4.09 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.65 | $1.54 | 7.0% |
| Movie | $13.32 | $12.88 | 3.4% |
| Yoga | $14.22 | $19.66 | 27.7% |
| Item | Rolla | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.55 | $7.70 | 2.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.57 | $1.66 | 5.6% |
| Milk | $4.47 | $4.73 | 5.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.65 | $5.26 | 7.5% |
| Pizza | $12.86 | $12.76 | 0.8% |
| Beer | $10.33 | $10.55 | 2.1% |
| Item | Rolla | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $160.51 | $140.06 | 14.6% |
| Doctor | $217.33 | $153.82 | 41.3% |
| Dentist | $130.11 | $123.15 | 5.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.87 | $11.73 | 7.3% |
| Lipitor | $19.92 | $23.61 | 15.6% |
| Item | Rolla | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $175,934.00 | $326,622.00 | 46.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,825.96 | $2,480.25 | 26.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $971.00 | $1,444.00 | 32.8% |
| Item | Rolla | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.93 | $3.06 | 4.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $76.67 | $65.21 | 17.6% |
| Item | Rolla | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $157.65 | $220.12 | 28.4% |
| Phone | $199.00 | $195.71 | 1.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Perth, ND | 10 | 96 | 3.8% |
| Hansboro, ND | 21 | 96 | 3.8% |
| Mylo, ND | 32 | 96 | 3.8% |
| Shell Valley, ND | 1,577 | 78 | 22.3% |
| Bisbee, ND | 74 | 78 | 22.2% |
| Rolla, ND | 1,464 | 85 | 15.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Stanfield, NC | 1,464 | 102 | 1.6% |
| Tuscarawas, OH | 1,464 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Bighorn No. 8, AB | 1,464 | n/a | |
| Allendale, CA | 1,463 | 192 | 92.0% |
| Chualar, CA | 1,463 | 146 | 45.6% |
| Rolla, ND | 1,464 | 85 | 15.3% |