| Index | Winside | Nebraska | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 49 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 91 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 92 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 96 | 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 | $96,813 | $8,068 | $2,259 | $2,905 |
| Renters | $63,380 | $5,282 | $1,479 | $1,902 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Nebraska | 2.46% | 6.64% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| McLean, NE | 84 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Sholes, NE | 24 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Pilger, NE | 284 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Concord, NE | 178 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Carroll, NE | 301 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Winside, NE | 631 | 82 | 18.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fort Garland, CO | 631 | 103 | 2.9% |
| Wilsonville, IL | 631 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Downs, KS | 631 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Franklin, KS | 631 | 94 | 5.5% |
| Hindman, KY | 631 | 86 | 13.9% |
| Winside, NE | 631 | 82 | 18.3% |