| Index | Center City | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 108 | 99 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 129 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 95 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $141,096 | $11,758 | $3,292 | $4,233 |
| Renters | $56,496 | $4,708 | $1,318 | $1,695 |
| 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 | Center City | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $30.24 | $27.62 | 9.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.42 | $51.11 | 17.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.99 | $4.09 | 2.5% |
| Shampoo | $2.04 | $1.54 | 32.3% |
| Movie | $11.86 | $12.88 | 7.9% |
| Yoga | $30.49 | $19.66 | 55.1% |
| Item | Center City | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.87 | $7.70 | 2.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.49 | $1.66 | 10.4% |
| Milk | $4.62 | $4.73 | 2.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.03 | $5.26 | 4.3% |
| Pizza | $13.68 | $12.76 | 7.2% |
| Beer | $9.62 | $10.55 | 8.8% |
| Item | Center City | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $128.18 | $140.06 | 8.5% |
| Doctor | $181.50 | $153.82 | 18.0% |
| Dentist | $102.50 | $123.15 | 16.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.92 | $11.73 | 1.6% |
| Lipitor | $20.56 | $23.61 | 12.9% |
| Item | Center City | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $458,288.00 | $326,622.00 | 40.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,900.18 | $2,480.25 | 23.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,462.00 | $1,444.00 | 1.2% |
| Item | Center City | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.94 | $3.06 | 3.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.14 | $65.21 | 1.6% |
| Item | Center City | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $201.02 | $220.12 | 8.7% |
| Phone | $194.82 | $195.71 | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Centuria, WI | 1,107 | 86 | 13.9% |
| Dresser, WI | 885 | 94 | 5.7% |
| St. Croix Falls, WI | 1,912 | 94 | 5.7% |
| Stacy, MN | 2,036 | 94 | 5.7% |
| Star Prairie, WI | 655 | 95 | 4.9% |
| Center City, MN | 613 | 108 | 7.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hillsboro, AL | 613 | 86 | 13.6% |
| Woodson, AR | 613 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Caseville, MI | 613 | 85 | 14.5% |
| Mulliken, MI | 613 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Browns Valley, MN | 613 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Center City, MN | 613 | 108 | 7.6% |
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