| Index | Aitkin | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 70 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 99 | 99 | 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 | $76,629 | $6,386 | $1,788 | $2,299 |
| Renters | $28,634 | $2,386 | $668 | $859 |
| 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. |
| Palisade, MN | 222 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Trommald, MN | 96 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Ironton, MN | 523 | 88 | 11.6% |
| Crosby, MN | 2,881 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Deerwood, MN | 752 | 98 | 1.7% |
| Aitkin, MN | 2,336 | 91 | 8.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mayflower, AR | 2,336 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Meadowlakes, TX | 2,336 | 110 | 9.9% |
| Wendake, QC | 2,336 | n/a | |
| Las Animas, CO | 2,335 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Paia, HI | 2,335 | 195 | 95.0% |
| Aitkin, MN | 2,336 | 91 | 8.7% |