| Index | Shell Rock | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living index | 82 | 90 | 100 |
| Index | Shell Rock | Iowa | National |
| Goods & Services index | 91 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 92 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care index | 92 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing index | 62 | 73 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 94 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 86 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $56,607 | $4,717 | $1,321 | $1,698 |
| Renters | $27,159 | $2,263 | $634 | $815 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 0.36% | 8.98% |
| Item | Shell Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $16.57 | $17.49 | 5.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $20.60 | $38.17 | 46.0% |
| Toothpaste | $2.77 | $2.32 | 19.3% |
| Shampoo | $0.99 | $1.01 | 2.2% |
| Movie | $12.04 | $10.72 | 12.3% |
| Bowling | $11.00 | $13.86 | 20.6% |
| Item | Shell Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.12 | $3.90 | 20.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.58 | $1.40 | 13.2% |
| Milk | $1.91 | $1.96 | 2.7% |
| Potatoes | $2.05 | $3.18 | 35.6% |
| Pizza | $9.99 | $10.39 | 3.9% |
| Beer | $8.99 | $9.23 | 2.6% |
| Item | Shell Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $125.00 | $106.34 | 17.6% |
| Doctor | $109.42 | $115.25 | 5.1% |
| Dentist | $80.33 | $98.38 | 18.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.07 | $9.26 | 2.1% |
| Lipitor | $454.89 | $466.47 | 2.5% |
| Item | Shell Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $114,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 38.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,218.99 | $1,273.32 | 4.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $575.00 | $949.00 | 39.4% |
| Item | Shell Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.66 | $2.59 | 2.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $39.99 | $48.90 | 18.2% |
| Item | Shell Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $127.07 | $167.60 | 24.2% |
| Phone | $177.99 | $163.42 | 8.9% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Greene, IA | 1,115 | 84 | -16% |
| New Hartford, IA | 621 | 79 | -21% |
| Allison, IA | 1,222 | 79 | -21% |
| Plainfield, IA | 505 | 79 | -21% |
| Clarksville, IA | 1,276 | 80 | -20% |
| Shell Rock, IA | 1,254 | 82 | -18% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dexter, NM | 1,254 | 81 | -19% |
| Wildwood, TX | 1,254 | 96 | -4% |
| University Heights, IA | 1,255 | 115 | 15% |
| Lily Lake, IL | 1,253 | 119 | 19% |
| Lorenzo, TX | 1,255 | 78 | -22% |
| Shell Rock, IA | 1,254 | 82 | -18% |