| Index | Eitzen | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 59 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 99 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $66,155 | $5,513 | $1,544 | $1,985 |
| Renters | $50,253 | $4,188 | $1,172 | $1,508 |
| 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. |
| De Soto, WI | 525 | 85 | 14.8% |
| New Albin, IA | 522 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Spring Grove, MN | 1,483 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Caledonia, MN | 2,816 | 88 | 11.7% |
| Lansing, IA | 918 | 89 | 11.3% |
| Eitzen, MN | 285 | 87 | 12.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Freedom Acres, AZ | 285 | 127 | 27.2% |
| Garrison, IA | 285 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Grinnell, KS | 285 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Edgemont, MD | 285 | 122 | 21.9% |
| Wallace, NE | 285 | 85 | 14.5% |
| Eitzen, MN | 285 | 87 | 12.8% |