| Index | Spring Lake | Indiana | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 85 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 69 | 72 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 95 | 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 |
| Indiana | 7% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Indiana | 3.15% | 3.15% |
| Item | Spring Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.67 | $27.62 | 14.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $40.90 | $51.11 | 20.0% |
| Toothpaste | $4.27 | $4.09 | 4.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.57 | $1.54 | 1.8% |
| Movie | $11.72 | $12.88 | 9.0% |
| Yoga | $19.43 | $19.66 | 1.2% |
| Item | Spring Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.91 | $7.70 | 2.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.69 | $1.66 | 1.7% |
| Milk | $4.77 | $4.73 | 0.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.48 | $5.26 | 4.3% |
| Pizza | $13.24 | $12.76 | 3.7% |
| Beer | $10.70 | $10.55 | 1.4% |
| Item | Spring Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $85.73 | $140.06 | 38.8% |
| Doctor | $109.63 | $153.82 | 28.7% |
| Dentist | $120.73 | $123.15 | 2.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.51 | $11.73 | 1.9% |
| Lipitor | $18.17 | $23.61 | 23.0% |
| Item | Spring Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $181,132.00 | $326,622.00 | 44.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,807.23 | $2,480.25 | 27.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,445.00 | $1,444.00 | 0.1% |
| Item | Spring Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.20 | $3.06 | 4.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $55.87 | $65.21 | 14.3% |
| Item | Spring Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $200.00 | $220.12 | 9.1% |
| Phone | $193.62 | $195.71 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Shirley, IN | 1,091 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Manilla, IN | 499 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Morristown, IN | 1,182 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Wilkinson, IN | 453 | 86 | 13.6% |
| Beech Grove, IN | 15,679 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Spring Lake, IN | 259 | 88 | 12.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Oxbow Estates, AZ | 259 | 103 | 2.5% |
| Groveland, CA | 259 | 144 | 44.4% |
| Jamaica, IA | 259 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Saratoga, IN | 259 | 78 | 22.5% |
| Watersmeet, MI | 259 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Spring Lake, IN | 259 | 88 | 12.4% |
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