| Index | Baudette | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 65 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 97 | 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 | $83,490 | $6,958 | $1,948 | $2,505 |
| Renters | $35,855 | $2,988 | $837 | $1,076 |
| 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. |
| Baudette, MN | 1,019 | 89 | 11.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Section, AL | 1,019 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Ringling, OK | 1,019 | 76 | 23.9% |
| Smithfield, PA | 1,019 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Eureka, SD | 1,019 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Telford, TN | 1,019 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Baudette, MN | 1,019 | 89 | 11.4% |