| Index | Sigourney | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 60 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 94 | 100 |

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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $89,218 | $7,435 | $2,082 | $2,677 |
| Renters | $37,399 | $3,117 | $873 | $1,122 |
| 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. |
| Thornburg, IA | 57 | 73 | 27.0% |
| Hayesville, IA | 57 | 75 | 24.5% |
| Delta, IA | 345 | 76 | 24.1% |
| Kinross, IA | 69 | 76 | 23.7% |
| Martinsburg, IA | 138 | 77 | 23.5% |
| Sigourney, IA | 1,953 | 85 | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Orion, IL | 1,953 | 93 | 6.6% |
| Bernie, MO | 1,953 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Baker, MT | 1,953 | 94 | 5.8% |
| Haines, AK | 1,952 | 120 | 20.1% |
| Sulligent, AL | 1,952 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Sigourney, IA | 1,953 | 85 | 14.6% |