| Index | Sargent | Nebraska | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 48 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 95 | 96 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $61,515 | $5,126 | $1,435 | $1,846 |
| Renters | $50,875 | $4,240 | $1,187 | $1,526 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Nebraska | 2.46% | 6.64% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Taylor, NE | 211 | 76 | 24.3% |
| Burwell, NE | 1,251 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Arcadia, NE | 371 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Comstock, NE | 98 | 88 | 11.8% |
| Sargent, NE | 490 | 83 | 17.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Garden Valley, ID | 490 | 111 | 11.2% |
| Karnak, IL | 490 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Spring Bay, IL | 490 | 92 | 8.3% |
| Williams Creek, IN | 490 | 205 | 105.3% |
| Naytahwaush, MN | 490 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Sargent, NE | 490 | 83 | 17.3% |