| Index | Stanwood | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living index | 89 | 90 | 100 |
| Index | Stanwood | Iowa | National |
| Goods & Services index | 104 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care index | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing index | 58 | 73 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 121 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 85 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $52,500 | $4,375 | $1,225 | $1,575 |
| Renters | $39,688 | $3,307 | $926 | $1,191 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 0.36% | 8.98% |
| Item | Stanwood | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $17.63 | $17.49 | 0.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $20.99 | $38.17 | 45.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.31 | $2.32 | 42.6% |
| Shampoo | $0.82 | $1.01 | 19.0% |
| Movie | $11.42 | $10.72 | 6.5% |
| Bowling | $18.05 | $13.86 | 30.2% |
| Item | Stanwood | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.43 | $3.90 | 13.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.49 | $1.40 | 6.8% |
| Milk | $2.68 | $1.96 | 36.6% |
| Potatoes | $2.57 | $3.18 | 19.3% |
| Pizza | $10.49 | $10.39 | 0.9% |
| Beer | $8.91 | $9.23 | 3.5% |
| Item | Stanwood | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $140.00 | $106.34 | 31.7% |
| Doctor | $107.00 | $115.25 | 7.2% |
| Dentist | $80.67 | $98.38 | 18.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.38 | $9.26 | 22.9% |
| Lipitor | $498.66 | $466.47 | 6.9% |
| Item | Stanwood | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $99,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 46.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,216.77 | $1,273.32 | 4.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $652.00 | $949.00 | 31.3% |
| Item | Stanwood | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.67 | $2.59 | 3.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $76.00 | $48.90 | 55.4% |
| Item | Stanwood | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $127.38 | $167.60 | 24.0% |
| Phone | $173.49 | $163.42 | 6.2% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Toronto, IA | 120 | 79 | -21% |
| Monmouth, IA | 169 | 79 | -21% |
| Oxford Junction, IA | 411 | 83 | -17% |
| Morley, IA | 128 | 83 | -17% |
| Onslow, IA | 219 | 81 | -19% |
| Stanwood, IA | 562 | 89 | -11% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| East Rochester, PA | 562 | 87 | -13% |
| Oak Grove, AL | 562 | 79 | -21% |
| Belle Haven town, VA | 562 | 101 | 1% |
| Oak Grove, IL | 562 | 78 | -22% |
| St. Francis, SD | 562 | 74 | -26% |
| Stanwood, IA | 562 | 89 | -11% |