| Index | Clarks Grove | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 99 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 63 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 93 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $59,375 | $4,948 | $1,385 | $1,781 |
| Renters | $34,219 | $2,852 | $798 | $1,027 |
| 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 | Clarks Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $32.91 | $24.26 | 35.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.27 | $45.56 | 22.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.74 | $3.70 | 1.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.24 | $1.28 | 3.0% |
| Movie | $10.32 | $12.13 | 15.0% |
| Bowling | $10.28 | $18.00 | 42.9% |
| Item | Clarks Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.27 | $5.84 | 9.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.57 | 9.8% |
| Milk | $4.56 | $4.67 | 2.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.01 | $4.93 | 1.6% |
| Pizza | $11.94 | $12.09 | 1.3% |
| Beer | $9.82 | $10.41 | 5.7% |
| Item | Clarks Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $87.93 | $125.68 | 30.0% |
| Doctor | $153.18 | $135.78 | 12.8% |
| Dentist | $105.03 | $113.29 | 7.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.25 | $10.65 | 3.8% |
| Lipitor | $501.86 | $468.60 | 7.1% |
| Item | Clarks Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $98,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 46.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,232.06 | $2,346.69 | 4.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $805.00 | $949.00 | 15.2% |
| Item | Clarks Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.39 | $3.46 | 2.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $54.83 | $59.92 | 8.5% |
| Item | Clarks Grove | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $209.45 | $193.99 | 8.0% |
| Phone | $187.72 | $192.25 | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Myrtle, MN | 69 | 77 | 23.2% |
| Conger, MN | 130 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Hayward, MN | 227 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Hartland, MN | 416 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Freeborn, MN | 319 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Clarks Grove, MN | 640 | 88 | 11.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Maplesville, AL | 640 | 86 | 13.8% |
| West Point, CA | 640 | 100 | 0.4% |
| Garwin, IA | 640 | 76 | 24.4% |
| Moulton, IA | 640 | 76 | 23.6% |
| Coffeen, IL | 640 | 77 | 23.4% |
| Clarks Grove, MN | 640 | 88 | 11.8% |
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