| Index | Sprague | Nebraska | National |
| Cost of living | 92 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 103 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 109 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 75 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 105 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 81 | 86 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $56,250 | $4,688 | $1,312 | $1,688 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Nebraska | 2.46% | 6.64% |
| Item | Sprague | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $31.00 | $24.26 | 27.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $45.12 | $45.56 | 1.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.71 | $3.70 | 0.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.35 | $1.28 | 5.4% |
| Movie | $12.09 | $12.13 | 0.4% |
| Bowling | $17.47 | $18.00 | 3.0% |
| Item | Sprague | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.17 | $5.84 | 5.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.37 | $1.57 | 12.7% |
| Milk | $4.68 | $4.67 | 0.2% |
| Potatoes | $4.50 | $4.93 | 8.7% |
| Pizza | $11.23 | $12.09 | 7.1% |
| Beer | $9.42 | $10.41 | 9.5% |
| Item | Sprague | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $114.63 | $125.68 | 8.8% |
| Doctor | $168.72 | $135.78 | 24.3% |
| Dentist | $118.87 | $113.29 | 4.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.68 | $10.65 | 0.3% |
| Lipitor | $483.84 | $468.60 | 3.3% |
| Item | Sprague | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $118,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 35.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,893.52 | $2,346.69 | 19.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $950.00 | $949.00 | 0.1% |
| Item | Sprague | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.39 | $3.46 | 2.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $73.74 | $59.92 | 23.1% |
| Item | Sprague | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $128.83 | $193.99 | 33.6% |
| Phone | $201.86 | $192.25 | 5.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Walton, NE | 407 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Crete, NE | 7,013 | 88 | 11.9% |
| Clatonia, NE | 384 | 88 | 11.8% |
| Wilber, NE | 2,086 | 91 | 9.3% |
| Panama, NE | 248 | 93 | 7.1% |
| Sprague, NE | 73 | 92 | 8.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Spruce Pine, AL | 73 | 91 | 9.0% |
| McCaskill, AR | 73 | 82 | 18.5% |
| Lindcove, CA | 73 | 112 | 11.7% |
| Sattley, CA | 73 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Paoli, CO | 73 | 88 | 12.4% |
| Sprague, NE | 73 | 92 | 8.1% |
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