| Index | Ruth | Nevada | National |
| Cost of living | 78 | 100 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 103 | 100 |
| Health care | 85 | 92 | 100 |
| Housing | 35 | 104 | 100 |
| Transportation | 104 | 117 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 99 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $80,467 | $6,706 | $1,877 | $2,414 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Nevada | 6.85% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Nevada | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Ruth | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.23 | $24.26 | 8.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $32.57 | $45.56 | 28.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.61 | $3.70 | 2.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.28 | 17.0% |
| Movie | $11.81 | $12.13 | 2.7% |
| Bowling | $14.33 | $18.00 | 20.4% |
| Item | Ruth | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.61 | $5.84 | 4.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.72 | $1.57 | 9.2% |
| Milk | $4.53 | $4.67 | 3.0% |
| Potatoes | $4.62 | $4.93 | 6.4% |
| Pizza | $12.39 | $12.09 | 2.5% |
| Beer | $10.93 | $10.41 | 5.0% |
| Item | Ruth | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $97.25 | $125.68 | 22.6% |
| Doctor | $100.33 | $135.78 | 26.1% |
| Dentist | $91.12 | $113.29 | 19.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.61 | $10.65 | 0.4% |
| Lipitor | $513.30 | $468.60 | 9.5% |
| Item | Ruth | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $64,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 65.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,446.69 | $2,346.69 | 4.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Ruth | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.63 | $3.46 | 5.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.97 | $59.92 | 0.1% |
| Item | Ruth | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $173.84 | $193.99 | 10.4% |
| Phone | $191.46 | $192.25 | 0.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| McGill, NV | 847 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Ely, NV | 3,993 | 93 | 6.7% |
| Ruth, NV | 235 | 78 | 21.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pajaro Dunes, CA | 235 | 252 | 152.1% |
| Yellow Pine, ID | 235 | 103 | 3.2% |
| Easton, IL | 235 | 81 | 19.5% |
| Penfield, IL | 235 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Fairview, KY | 235 | 105 | 4.8% |
| Ruth, NV | 235 | 78 | 21.6% |
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