| Index | Buffalo Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 99 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 107 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 53 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 95 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $79,640 | $6,637 | $1,858 | $2,389 |
| Renters | $23,673 | $1,973 | $552 | $710 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Minnesota | 6.875% | 7.875% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Minnesota | 5.35% | 9.85% |
| Item | Buffalo Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $31.33 | $27.62 | 13.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $46.33 | $51.11 | 9.3% |
| Toothpaste | $4.03 | $4.09 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.68 | $1.54 | 8.9% |
| Movie | $11.33 | $12.88 | 12.0% |
| Yoga | $15.61 | $19.66 | 20.6% |
| Item | Buffalo Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.55 | $7.70 | 2.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.58 | $1.66 | 5.0% |
| Milk | $4.86 | $4.73 | 2.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.01 | $5.26 | 4.7% |
| Pizza | $14.39 | $12.76 | 12.8% |
| Beer | $9.59 | $10.55 | 9.1% |
| Item | Buffalo Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $149.13 | $140.06 | 6.5% |
| Doctor | $210.37 | $153.82 | 36.8% |
| Dentist | $126.00 | $123.15 | 2.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.77 | $11.73 | 0.3% |
| Lipitor | $18.22 | $23.61 | 22.8% |
| Item | Buffalo Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $167,068.00 | $326,622.00 | 48.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,905.81 | $2,480.25 | 23.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $844.00 | $1,444.00 | 41.6% |
| Item | Buffalo Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.90 | $3.06 | 5.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $67.06 | $65.21 | 2.8% |
| Item | Buffalo Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $205.68 | $220.12 | 6.6% |
| Phone | $192.57 | $195.71 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cedar Mills, MN | 42 | 100 | 0.2% |
| Fairfax, MN | 1,162 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Bird Island, MN | 928 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Franklin, MN | 599 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Cosmos, MN | 540 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Buffalo Lake, MN | 672 | 86 | 14.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Crooked Creek, GA | 672 | 104 | 4.0% |
| Sandy Hook, KY | 672 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Ellsinore, MO | 672 | 79 | 21.3% |
| Hagerman, NM | 672 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Pavilion, NY | 672 | 90 | 9.9% |
| Buffalo Lake, MN | 672 | 86 | 14.4% |
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