| Index | Terril | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 52 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 104 | 94 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $55,515 | $4,626 | $1,295 | $1,666 |
| Renters | $49,201 | $4,100 | $1,148 | $1,476 |
| 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. |
| Gruver, IA | 58 | 77 | 23.4% |
| Superior, IA | 258 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Graettinger, IA | 1,084 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Ruthven, IA | 786 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Dickens, IA | 210 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Terril, IA | 356 | 86 | 14.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Belk, AL | 356 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Okolona, AR | 356 | 88 | 12.3% |
| West Okoboji, IA | 356 | 139 | 39.0% |
| Leonard, MI | 356 | 99 | 1.3% |
| Howardville, MO | 356 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Terril, IA | 356 | 86 | 14.2% |