| Index | Rulo | Nebraska | National | 
| Cost of living | 73 | 89 | 100 | 
| Goods & Services | 92 | 96 | 100 | 
| Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 | 
| Health care | 84 | 98 | 100 | 
| Housing | 25 | 76 | 100 | 
| Transportation | 89 | 100 | 100 | 
| Utilities | 109 | 86 | 100 | 

 
				
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) | 
| Owners | $48,977 | $4,081 | $1,143 | $1,469 | 
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax | 
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 7.5% | 
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) | 
| Nebraska | 2.46% | 6.64% | 
| Item | Rulo | National avg. | Difference | 
| Haircut | $20.30 | $24.26 | 16.3% | 
| Beauty Salon | $33.43 | $45.56 | 26.6% | 
| Toothpaste | $3.70 | $3.70 | 0.2% | 
| Shampoo | $1.42 | $1.28 | 10.9% | 
| Movie | $12.03 | $12.13 | 0.9% | 
| Bowling | $15.57 | $18.00 | 13.5% | 
| Item | Rulo | National avg. | Difference | 
| Ground Beef | $6.31 | $5.84 | 8.0% | 
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.0% | 
| Milk | $4.62 | $4.67 | 1.0% | 
| Potatoes | $5.24 | $4.93 | 6.2% | 
| Pizza | $11.48 | $12.09 | 5.0% | 
| Beer | $9.39 | $10.41 | 9.8% | 
| Item | Rulo | National avg. | Difference | 
| Optometrist | $96.50 | $125.68 | 23.2% | 
| Doctor | $90.20 | $135.78 | 33.6% | 
| Dentist | $100.33 | $113.29 | 11.4% | 
| Ibuprofen | $10.67 | $10.65 | 0.2% | 
| Lipitor | $474.53 | $468.60 | 1.3% | 
| Item | Rulo | National avg. | Difference | 
| Home Price | $46,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 74.9% | 
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,152.92 | $2,346.69 | 8.3% | 
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% | 
| Item | Rulo | National avg. | Difference | 
| Gasoline | $3.17 | $3.46 | 8.3% | 
| Tire Balancing | $49.17 | $59.92 | 17.9% | 
| Item | Rulo | National avg. | Difference | 
| All Electricity | $217.10 | $193.99 | 11.9% | 
| Phone | $199.94 | $192.25 | 4.0% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Hamlin, KS | 85 | 97 | 2.9% | 
| Bigelow, MO | 3 | 94 | 5.8% | 
| Preston, NE | 30 | 99 | 0.8% | 
| Corning, MO | 5 | 97 | 3.4% | 
| Fortescue, MO | 35 | 68 | 32.5% | 
| Rulo, NE | 88 | 73 | 26.6% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Beaver, AK | 88 | 100 | 0.5% | 
| Nondalton, AK | 88 | 105 | 5.3% | 
| Casmalia, CA | 88 | 123 | 23.2% | 
| Furnace Creek, CA | 88 | 69 | 31.3% | 
| Long Barn, CA | 88 | 111 | 10.7% | 
| Rulo, NE | 88 | 73 | 26.6% |