| Index | Bigelow | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 71 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 93 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 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 | $96,475 | $8,040 | $2,251 | $2,895 |
| Renters | $181,992 | $15,166 | $4,246 | $5,460 |
| 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 Rock, IA | 467 | 80 | 19.5% |
| Round Lake, MN | 434 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Ocheyedan, IA | 581 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Ashton, IA | 549 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Harris, IA | 196 | 82 | 17.5% |
| Bigelow, MN | 287 | 89 | 11.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Crowley, CO | 287 | 88 | 12.4% |
| Lester, IA | 287 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Harrison, ID | 287 | 111 | 10.8% |
| Seaton, IL | 287 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Olsburg, KS | 287 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Bigelow, MN | 287 | 89 | 11.0% |