| Index | Downer Woods | Milwaukee | Wisconsin |
| Cost of living | 125 | 93 | 96 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 99 | 97 |
| Groceries | 103 | 103 | 99 |
| Health care | 111 | 111 | 112 |
| Housing | 183 | 76 | 88 |
| Transportation | 99 | 99 | 98 |
| Utilities | 105 | 105 | 102 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $125,141 | $10,428 | $2,920 | $3,755 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Wisconsin | 5% | 6.75% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Wisconsin | 3.54% | 7.65% |
| Item | Milwaukee | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.21 | $24.26 | 16.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $33.25 | $45.56 | 27.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.66 | $3.70 | 1.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.07 | $1.28 | 16.6% |
| Movie | $10.26 | $12.13 | 15.5% |
| Bowling | $10.03 | $18.00 | 44.3% |
| Item | Milwaukee | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.05 | $5.84 | 3.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.46 | $1.57 | 7.3% |
| Milk | $4.55 | $4.67 | 2.7% |
| Potatoes | $4.10 | $4.93 | 17.0% |
| Pizza | $11.33 | $12.09 | 6.3% |
| Beer | $8.52 | $10.41 | 18.2% |
| Item | Milwaukee | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $278.65 | $125.68 | 121.7% |
| Doctor | $223.73 | $135.78 | 64.8% |
| Dentist | $106.79 | $113.29 | 5.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.29 | $10.65 | 3.4% |
| Lipitor | $469.65 | $468.60 | 0.2% |
| Item | Milwaukee | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $128,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 30.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,879.64 | $2,346.69 | 19.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $866.00 | $949.00 | 8.7% |
| Item | Milwaukee | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.30 | $3.46 | 4.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $44.14 | $59.92 | 26.3% |
| Item | Milwaukee | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $182.69 | $193.99 | 5.8% |
| Phone | $185.79 | $192.25 | 3.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| West Milwaukee, WI | 4,128 | 94 | 5.7% |
| West Allis, WI | 59,861 | 96 | 4.4% |
| Lannon, WI | 1,184 | 96 | 4.2% |
| St. Francis, WI | 9,600 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Cudahy, WI | 18,211 | 97 | 3.4% |
| Milwaukee, WI | 592,649 | 93 | 6.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Baltimore, MD | 602,274 | 102 | 2.1% |
| Louisville, KY | 618,733 | 97 | 3.3% |
| Albuquerque, NM | 560,447 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Surrey, BC | 560,150 | n/a | |
| Québec, QC | 548,244 | n/a | |
| Milwaukee, WI | 592,649 | 93 | 6.5% |
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