| Index | Shindler | South Dakota | National |
| Cost of living | 136 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 93 | 93 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 104 | 106 | 100 |
| Housing | 240 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 93 | 100 |
| Utilities | 84 | 85 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $150,422 | $12,535 | $3,510 | $4,513 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| South Dakota | 4.5% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| South Dakota | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Shindler | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $41.72 | $27.62 | 51.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $34.85 | $51.11 | 31.8% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.51 | $1.54 | 2.1% |
| Movie | $9.93 | $12.88 | 22.9% |
| Yoga | $17.37 | $19.66 | 11.7% |
| Item | Shindler | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.65 | $7.70 | 0.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.64 | $4.73 | 2.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.11 | $5.26 | 2.8% |
| Pizza | $11.87 | $12.76 | 7.0% |
| Beer | $9.31 | $10.55 | 11.7% |
| Item | Shindler | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $196.68 | $140.06 | 40.4% |
| Doctor | $192.21 | $153.82 | 25.0% |
| Dentist | $116.03 | $123.15 | 5.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.81 | $11.73 | 0.7% |
| Lipitor | $19.23 | $23.61 | 18.6% |
| Item | Shindler | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $782,958.00 | $326,622.00 | 139.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,964.40 | $2,480.25 | 20.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Shindler | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.70 | $3.06 | 11.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $58.97 | $65.21 | 9.6% |
| Item | Shindler | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $161.54 | $220.12 | 26.6% |
| Phone | $200.12 | $195.71 | 2.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Inwood, IA | 1,021 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Hills, MN | 842 | 86 | 14.2% |
| Lennox, SD | 2,519 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Canton, SD | 3,582 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Valley Springs, SD | 920 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Shindler, SD | 952 | 136 | 36.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tickfaw, LA | 952 | 90 | 9.6% |
| Livingston Manor, NY | 952 | 103 | 2.9% |
| Laurys Station, PA | 952 | 120 | 20.1% |
| Mifflinville, PA | 952 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Bradford, VT | 952 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Shindler, SD | 952 | 136 | 36.3% |