| Index | Brewster | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 59 | 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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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $96,849 | $8,071 | $2,260 | $2,906 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. |
| Kinbrae, MN | 4 | 96 | 3.5% |
| Wilder, MN | 38 | 72 | 28.1% |
| Dundee, MN | 74 | 75 | 25.2% |
| Round Lake, MN | 434 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Heron Lake, MN | 729 | 84 | 15.5% |
| Brewster, MN | 565 | 85 | 14.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mountainburg, AR | 565 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Dayton, ID | 565 | 98 | 1.9% |
| Diablock, KY | 565 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Deercroft, NC | 565 | 106 | 5.5% |
| Cortland, NE | 565 | 93 | 7.1% |
| Brewster, MN | 565 | 85 | 14.8% |