| Index | Stanhope | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living index | 83 | 90 | 100 |
| Index | Stanhope | Iowa | National |
| Goods & Services index | 101 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care index | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing index | 45 | 73 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 103 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 90 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $52,019 | $4,335 | $1,214 | $1,561 |
| Renters | $21,875 | $1,823 | $510 | $656 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 0.36% | 8.98% |
| Item | Stanhope | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $21.60 | $17.49 | 23.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $30.25 | $38.17 | 20.8% |
| Toothpaste | $2.52 | $2.32 | 8.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.19 | $1.01 | 17.6% |
| Movie | $8.63 | $10.72 | 19.5% |
| Bowling | $17.50 | $13.86 | 26.3% |
| Item | Stanhope | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.78 | $3.90 | 3.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.62 | $1.40 | 16.1% |
| Milk | $2.04 | $1.96 | 4.0% |
| Potatoes | $2.70 | $3.18 | 15.2% |
| Pizza | $9.76 | $10.39 | 6.1% |
| Beer | $8.56 | $9.23 | 7.3% |
| Item | Stanhope | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $109.50 | $106.34 | 3.0% |
| Doctor | $122.00 | $115.25 | 5.9% |
| Dentist | $92.75 | $98.38 | 5.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.41 | $9.26 | 1.6% |
| Lipitor | $517.06 | $466.47 | 10.8% |
| Item | Stanhope | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $79,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 57.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,350.51 | $1,273.32 | 6.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $463.00 | $949.00 | 51.2% |
| Item | Stanhope | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.59 | $2.59 | 0.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $53.96 | $48.90 | 10.4% |
| Item | Stanhope | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $139.59 | $167.60 | 16.7% |
| Phone | $177.99 | $163.42 | 8.9% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kamrar, IA | 149 | 99 | -1% |
| Pilot Mound, IA | 161 | 80 | -20% |
| Lehigh, IA | 406 | 81 | -19% |
| Dayton, IA | 704 | 82 | -18% |
| Duncombe, IA | 313 | 82 | -18% |
| Stanhope, IA | 406 | 83 | -17% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Burkeville, VA | 406 | 87 | -13% |
| South Philipsburg, PA | 406 | 91 | -9% |
| Leonard, MI | 406 | 97 | -3% |
| South Vienna, OH | 406 | 87 | -13% |
| Thebes, IL | 406 | 75 | -25% |
| Stanhope, IA | 406 | 83 | -17% |