| Index | Ryan | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living index | 89 | 90 | 100 |
| Index | Ryan | Iowa | National |
| Goods & Services index | 103 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care index | 113 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing index | 58 | 73 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 97 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 105 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $72,656 | $6,055 | $1,695 | $2,180 |
| Renters | $54,167 | $4,514 | $1,264 | $1,625 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 0.36% | 8.98% |
| Item | Ryan | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.04 | $17.49 | 8.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $38.25 | $38.17 | 0.2% |
| Toothpaste | $2.74 | $2.32 | 18.1% |
| Shampoo | $0.84 | $1.01 | 17.0% |
| Movie | $9.53 | $10.72 | 11.1% |
| Bowling | $15.25 | $13.86 | 10.0% |
| Item | Ryan | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.96 | $3.90 | 1.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.76 | $1.40 | 26.1% |
| Milk | $2.19 | $1.96 | 11.6% |
| Potatoes | $2.96 | $3.18 | 7.0% |
| Pizza | $10.69 | $10.39 | 2.8% |
| Beer | $8.91 | $9.23 | 3.5% |
| Item | Ryan | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $115.33 | $106.34 | 8.5% |
| Doctor | $113.50 | $115.25 | 1.5% |
| Dentist | $127.50 | $98.38 | 29.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.15 | $9.26 | 1.2% |
| Lipitor | $515.99 | $466.47 | 10.6% |
| Item | Ryan | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $104,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 43.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,190.88 | $1,273.32 | 6.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $582.00 | $949.00 | 38.7% |
| Item | Ryan | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.57 | $2.59 | 1.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $46.67 | $48.90 | 4.6% |
| Item | Ryan | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $186.17 | $167.60 | 11.1% |
| Phone | $177.99 | $163.42 | 8.9% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Masonville, IA | 120 | 85 | -15% |
| Hopkinton, IA | 561 | 82 | -18% |
| Earlville, IA | 835 | 84 | -16% |
| Delaware, IA | 133 | 84 | -16% |
| Delhi, IA | 445 | 84 | -16% |
| Ryan, IA | 364 | 89 | -11% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sacaton Flats Village, AZ | 364 | 76 | -24% |
| Bowbells, ND | 364 | 91 | -9% |
| Forest Hills, NC | 364 | 107 | 7% |
| Marston, MO | 364 | 80 | -20% |
| Twin Groves, AR | 364 | 74 | -26% |
| Ryan, IA | 364 | 89 | -11% |