| Index | Tower City | North Dakota | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 66 | 86 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 100 | 98 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $122,892 | $10,241 | $2,867 | $3,687 |
| Renters | $54,177 | $4,515 | $1,264 | $1,625 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| North Dakota | 5% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| North Dakota | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Embden, ND | 28 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Erie, ND | 30 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Ayr, ND | 9 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Alice, ND | 47 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Oriska, ND | 236 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Tower City, ND | 297 | 90 | 10.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gilmore, AR | 297 | 91 | 8.8% |
| Cibola, AZ | 297 | 104 | 4.0% |
| Little Creek, DE | 297 | 91 | 9.0% |
| Pacific Junction, IA | 297 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Druid Hills, KY | 297 | 124 | 23.8% |
| Tower City, ND | 297 | 90 | 10.4% |