| Index | Simla | Colorado | National |
| Cost of living | 96 | 111 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 104 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 106 | 100 |
| Housing | 87 | 136 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 79 | 88 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $73,301 | $6,108 | $1,710 | $2,199 |
| Renters | $64,610 | $5,384 | $1,507 | $1,938 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 10% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Colorado | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Item | Simla | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $34.76 | $27.62 | 25.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $60.73 | $51.11 | 18.8% |
| Toothpaste | $4.00 | $4.09 | 2.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.57 | $1.54 | 1.8% |
| Movie | $13.22 | $12.88 | 2.6% |
| Yoga | $21.14 | $19.66 | 7.5% |
| Item | Simla | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.42 | $7.70 | 9.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.56 | $1.66 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.63 | $4.73 | 2.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.44 | $5.26 | 3.5% |
| Pizza | $13.38 | $12.76 | 4.8% |
| Beer | $10.95 | $10.55 | 3.8% |
| Item | Simla | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $150.76 | $140.06 | 7.6% |
| Doctor | $145.73 | $153.82 | 5.3% |
| Dentist | $119.18 | $123.15 | 3.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.92 | $11.73 | 1.6% |
| Lipitor | $20.50 | $23.61 | 13.2% |
| Item | Simla | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $274,590.00 | $326,622.00 | 15.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,463.00 | $2,480.25 | 0.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,342.00 | $1,444.00 | 7.1% |
| Item | Simla | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.95 | $3.06 | 3.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $69.30 | $65.21 | 6.3% |
| Item | Simla | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $148.72 | $220.12 | 32.4% |
| Phone | $193.32 | $195.71 | 1.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ramah, CO | 170 | 91 | 9.0% |
| Calhan, CO | 481 | 101 | 1.3% |
| Simla, CO | 521 | 96 | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ranburne, AL | 521 | 91 | 8.8% |
| Hoyleton, IL | 521 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Scales Mound, IL | 521 | 91 | 8.9% |
| Norbourne Estates, KY | 521 | 144 | 44.0% |
| Smithton, MO | 521 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Simla, CO | 521 | 96 | 4.2% |
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