| Index | Winthrop | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 69 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 93 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 98 | 95 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 97 | 94 | 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 | $93,436 | $7,786 | $2,180 | $2,803 |
| Renters | $74,010 | $6,168 | $1,727 | $2,221 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Stanley, IA | 133 | 75 | 25.1% |
| Masonville, IA | 115 | 78 | 22.3% |
| Hazleton, IA | 791 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Lamont, IA | 531 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Oelwein, IA | 6,065 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Winthrop, IA | 1,048 | 88 | 11.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Salamatof, AK | 1,048 | 119 | 19.3% |
| West Park, CA | 1,048 | 111 | 11.0% |
| Montgomery, IN | 1,048 | 95 | 4.6% |
| Terrytown, NE | 1,048 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Roslyn Harbor, NY | 1,048 | 268 | 167.8% |
| Winthrop, IA | 1,048 | 88 | 11.9% |