| Index | Vilas | Colorado | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 115 | 100 |
| Groceries | 105 | 104 | 100 |
| Health care | 107 | 107 | 100 |
| Housing | 37 | 136 | 100 |
| Transportation | 104 | 106 | 100 |
| Utilities | 108 | 108 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 113 | 107 | 100 |
| Household Items | 105 | 105 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 107 | 111 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $108,185 | $9,015 | $2,524 | $3,246 |
| Renters | $38,760 | $3,230 | $904 | $1,163 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 10% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Colorado | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Two Buttes, CO | 43 | 107 | 6.7% |
| Walsh, CO | 502 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Springfield, CO | 1,436 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Vilas, CO | 112 | 86 | 14.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Arlington, AZ | 112 | 106 | 5.9% |
| Fraser, IA | 112 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Gravity, IA | 112 | 76 | 23.9% |
| Pontoosuc, IL | 112 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Fulton, KS | 112 | 75 | 25.3% |
| Vilas, CO | 112 | 86 | 14.3% |