| Index | Drayton | North Dakota | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 51 | 86 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 97 | 98 | 100 |

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| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $115,660 | $9,638 | $2,699 | $3,470 |
| Renters | $88,894 | $7,408 | $2,074 | $2,667 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| North Dakota | 5% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| North Dakota | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Donaldson, MN | 8 | 99 | 1.3% |
| Auburn, ND | 0 | 99 | 1.3% |
| Kennedy, MN | 218 | 81 | 18.6% |
| St. Thomas, ND | 348 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Hallock, MN | 925 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Drayton, ND | 830 | 84 | 15.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fremont, IA | 830 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Hospers, IA | 830 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Hamel, IL | 830 | 97 | 2.9% |
| Science Hill, KY | 830 | 86 | 14.0% |
| Bentleyville, OH | 830 | 163 | 62.9% |
| Drayton, ND | 830 | 84 | 15.6% |