| Index | Bigfork | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 64 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 104 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 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 | $58,684 | $4,890 | $1,369 | $1,761 |
| Renters | $37,240 | $3,103 | $869 | $1,117 |
| 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. |
| Effie, MN | 124 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Inger, MN | 153 | 88 | 11.5% |
| Bigfork, MN | 428 | 90 | 10.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tyonek, AK | 428 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Newville, AL | 428 | 80 | 20.4% |
| Thomaston, AL | 428 | 76 | 23.6% |
| Fulton, CA | 428 | 240 | 140.1% |
| Rio Oso, CA | 428 | 141 | 41.1% |
| Bigfork, MN | 428 | 90 | 10.3% |