| Index | Stanton | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 55 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 94 | 100 |

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| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $109,560 | $9,130 | $2,556 | $3,287 |
| Renters | $74,913 | $6,243 | $1,748 | $2,248 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Coburg, IA | 38 | 97 | 3.0% |
| Hepburn, IA | 10 | 70 | 30.4% |
| Grant, IA | 62 | 74 | 26.2% |
| Nodaway, IA | 57 | 78 | 21.6% |
| Carbon, IA | 54 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Stanton, IA | 645 | 84 | 15.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Goldfield, IA | 645 | 81 | 19.5% |
| Morganza, LA | 645 | 93 | 7.1% |
| Ellerslie, MD | 645 | 97 | 3.2% |
| Josephville, MO | 645 | 116 | 16.1% |
| Arnett, OK | 645 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Stanton, IA | 645 | 84 | 15.6% |