| Index | Crosslake | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 122 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 172 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 99 | 99 | 100 |

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| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $111,929 | $9,327 | $2,612 | $3,358 |
| Renters | $60,503 | $5,042 | $1,412 | $1,815 |
| 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. |
| Trommald, MN | 96 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Ironton, MN | 523 | 88 | 11.6% |
| Pine River, MN | 992 | 89 | 11.1% |
| Crosby, MN | 2,881 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Merrifield, MN | 42 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Crosslake, MN | 2,445 | 122 | 22.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Shadow Lake, WA | 2,445 | 147 | 47.2% |
| Hurlock, MD | 2,444 | 98 | 2.0% |
| Hebron, OH | 2,444 | 88 | 11.5% |
| Sleepy Hollow, CA | 2,446 | 403 | 303.2% |
| Gray Summit, MO | 2,446 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Crosslake, MN | 2,445 | 122 | 22.1% |