| Index | Ada | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 53 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 102 | 99 | 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 | $103,199 | $8,600 | $2,408 | $3,096 |
| Renters | $31,777 | $2,648 | $741 | $953 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Minnesota | 6.875% | 7.875% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Minnesota | 5.35% | 9.85% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Shelly, MN | 167 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Perley, MN | 79 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Gary, MN | 303 | 87 | 13.3% |
| Halstad, MN | 604 | 86 | 13.6% |
| Twin Valley, MN | 769 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Ada, MN | 1,987 | 86 | 13.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Vonore, TN | 1,987 | 95 | 5.5% |
| Peach Lake, NY | 1,986 | 137 | 36.8% |
| Port Dickinson, NY | 1,986 | 97 | 2.7% |
| Manners Sutton, NB | 1,988 | n/a | |
| Rehobeth, AL | 1,989 | 93 | 7.1% |
| Ada, MN | 1,987 | 86 | 13.9% |