| Index | Climax | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 56 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 97 | 99 | 100 |

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| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $93,756 | $7,813 | $2,187 | $2,813 |
| Renters | $41,406 | $3,451 | $966 | $1,242 |
| 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. |
| Caledonia, ND | 49 | 99 | 1.3% |
| Nielsville, MN | 97 | 99 | 1.3% |
| Beltrami, MN | 98 | 76 | 24.1% |
| Shelly, MN | 167 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Reynolds, ND | 308 | 90 | 10.1% |
| Climax, MN | 224 | 86 | 14.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Coffman Cove, AK | 224 | 106 | 6.4% |
| Catherine, CO | 224 | 107 | 6.8% |
| Ophir, CO | 224 | 149 | 48.8% |
| Defiance, IA | 224 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Linden, IA | 224 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Climax, MN | 224 | 86 | 14.2% |