| Index | Wheeler | Wisconsin | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 66 | 89 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 101 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Household Items | 96 | 99 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 102 | 98 | 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 | $75,746 | $6,312 | $1,767 | $2,273 |
| Renters | $43,253 | $3,604 | $1,009 | $1,298 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Wisconsin | 5% | 6.75% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Wisconsin | 3.54% | 7.65% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ridgeland, WI | 290 | 83 | 17.5% |
| Prairie Farm, WI | 505 | 85 | 14.8% |
| Dallas, WI | 421 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Knapp, WI | 658 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Colfax, WI | 1,225 | 90 | 10.2% |
| Wheeler, WI | 313 | 90 | 10.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Opdyke, IL | 313 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Easton, MO | 313 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Eolia, MO | 313 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Portage Des Sioux, MO | 313 | 92 | 8.4% |
| Belfry, MT | 313 | 91 | 9.3% |
| Wheeler, WI | 313 | 90 | 10.3% |