| Index | Adams | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 66 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 108 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 102 | 99 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $113,824 | $9,485 | $2,656 | $3,415 |
| Renters | $47,121 | $3,927 | $1,099 | $1,414 |
| 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. |
| Little Cedar, IA | 28 | 101 | 1.0% |
| Meyer, IA | 13 | 101 | 1.0% |
| Mona, IA | 41 | 101 | 1.0% |
| Toeterville, IA | 51 | 101 | 1.0% |
| Otranto, IA | 0 | 101 | 1.0% |
| Adams, MN | 844 | 91 | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Higginson, AR | 844 | 81 | 18.8% |
| St. Mary of the Woods, IN | 844 | 84 | 15.5% |
| Cottonwood Falls, KS | 844 | 78 | 21.9% |
| Aquasco, MD | 844 | 131 | 30.7% |
| Oxford, MD | 844 | 168 | 68.1% |
| Adams, MN | 844 | 91 | 9.4% |