| Index | South Amana | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 108 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 129 | 73 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 0.33% | 8.53% |
| Item | South Amana | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.80 | $24.26 | 6.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.19 | $45.56 | 22.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.83 | $3.70 | 3.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.35 | $1.28 | 5.2% |
| Movie | $11.73 | $12.13 | 3.3% |
| Bowling | $17.11 | $18.00 | 4.9% |
| Item | South Amana | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.61 | $5.84 | 3.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.37 | $1.57 | 13.1% |
| Milk | $4.85 | $4.67 | 3.7% |
| Potatoes | $4.81 | $4.93 | 2.5% |
| Pizza | $11.32 | $12.09 | 6.3% |
| Beer | $9.97 | $10.41 | 4.2% |
| Item | South Amana | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $115.67 | $125.68 | 8.0% |
| Doctor | $158.97 | $135.78 | 17.1% |
| Dentist | $105.87 | $113.29 | 6.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.57 | $10.65 | 0.7% |
| Lipitor | $439.90 | $468.60 | 6.1% |
| Item | South Amana | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $238,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 29.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,718.48 | $2,346.69 | 26.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | South Amana | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.35 | $3.46 | 3.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.40 | $59.92 | 7.5% |
| Item | South Amana | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $205.48 | $193.99 | 5.9% |
| Phone | $187.56 | $192.25 | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| East Amana, IA | 38 | 99 | 1.4% |
| Watkins, IA | 84 | 76 | 23.5% |
| Ladora, IA | 223 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Millersburg, IA | 181 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Marengo, IA | 2,407 | 85 | 14.6% |
| South Amana, IA | 111 | 108 | 7.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Myrtlewood, AL | 111 | 74 | 25.8% |
| Gum Springs, AR | 111 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Success, AR | 111 | 92 | 8.0% |
| Gazelle, CA | 111 | 96 | 4.5% |
| Orchard, CO | 111 | 102 | 1.9% |
| South Amana, IA | 111 | 108 | 7.7% |
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