| Index | Sharpsburg | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 100 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 106 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 94 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $71,492 | $5,958 | $1,668 | $2,145 |
| Renters | $69,534 | $5,795 | $1,622 | $2,086 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kent, IA | 0 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Maloy, IA | 24 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Redding, IA | 48 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Conway, IA | 42 | 71 | 29.2% |
| Gravity, IA | 112 | 76 | 23.9% |
| Sharpsburg, IA | 151 | 100 | 0.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sunshine, CO | 151 | 212 | 112.3% |
| Turin, IA | 151 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Browning, IL | 151 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Seymour, IL | 151 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Venedy, IL | 151 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Sharpsburg, IA | 151 | 100 | 0.3% |