| Index | Wister | Oklahoma | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 88 | 100 |
| Groceries | 93 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 51 | 70 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 89 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 94 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 88 | 93 | 100 |

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| 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 | $55,014 | $4,585 | $1,284 | $1,651 |
| Renters | $29,135 | $2,428 | $680 | $874 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Oklahoma | 4.5% | 11% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Oklahoma | 0.25% | 4.75% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| McCurtain, OK | 511 | 76 | 24.5% |
| Le Flore, OK | 150 | 76 | 23.9% |
| Heavener, OK | 3,394 | 77 | 22.7% |
| Cameron, OK | 339 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Howe, OK | 949 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Wister, OK | 1,091 | 80 | 19.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Herald, CA | 1,091 | 162 | 62.5% |
| Lower Lake, CA | 1,091 | 123 | 23.4% |
| Shandon, CA | 1,091 | 134 | 34.5% |
| Beckemeyer, IL | 1,091 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Shirley, IN | 1,091 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Wister, OK | 1,091 | 80 | 19.6% |