| Index | Star City | Indiana | National |
| Cost of living | 68 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 92 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 5 | 72 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 93 | 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 | Star City | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.33 | $27.62 | 15.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $44.54 | $51.11 | 12.8% |
| Toothpaste | $4.17 | $4.09 | 1.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.49 | $1.54 | 3.4% |
| Movie | $8.49 | $12.88 | 34.1% |
| Yoga | $20.83 | $19.66 | 5.9% |
| Item | Star City | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.46 | $7.70 | 9.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.70 | $1.66 | 2.3% |
| Milk | $4.62 | $4.73 | 2.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.29 | $5.26 | 0.6% |
| Pizza | $13.97 | $12.76 | 9.5% |
| Beer | $10.57 | $10.55 | 0.2% |
| Item | Star City | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $114.48 | $140.06 | 18.3% |
| Doctor | $135.78 | $153.82 | 11.7% |
| Dentist | $110.79 | $123.15 | 10.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.62 | $11.73 | 1.0% |
| Lipitor | $22.00 | $23.61 | 6.8% |
| Item | Star City | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $17,906.00 | $326,622.00 | 94.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,371.42 | $2,480.25 | 44.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Star City | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.22 | $3.06 | 5.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $56.67 | $65.21 | 13.1% |
| Item | Star City | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $197.80 | $220.12 | 10.1% |
| Phone | $193.62 | $195.71 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kewanna, IN | 451 | 77 | 22.7% |
| Monterey, IN | 403 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Idaville, IN | 314 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Royal Center, IN | 922 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Winamac, IN | 2,736 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Star City, IN | 286 | 68 | 31.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cornfields, AZ | 286 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Malcom, IA | 286 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Meservey, IA | 286 | 82 | 17.5% |
| South English, IA | 286 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Bardolph, IL | 286 | 72 | 28.0% |
| Star City, IN | 286 | 68 | 31.5% |
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