| Index | Wessington | South Dakota | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 42 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 103 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 93 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 98 | 100 |

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| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $84,177 | $7,015 | $1,964 | $2,526 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| South Dakota | 4.5% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| South Dakota | 0% | 0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Virgil, SD | 28 | 96 | 3.5% |
| Hitchcock, SD | 122 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Wolsey, SD | 654 | 82 | 17.6% |
| St. Lawrence, SD | 173 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Miller, SD | 1,405 | 86 | 14.2% |
| Wessington, SD | 247 | 80 | 19.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Patterson, IA | 247 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Rose Hill, IA | 247 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Walshville, IL | 247 | 99 | 0.7% |
| West Union, IL | 247 | 79 | 20.7% |
| West Harrison, IN | 247 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Wessington, SD | 247 | 80 | 19.7% |