| Index | Elba | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 102 | 99 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 103 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 107 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 95 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $65,035 | $5,420 | $1,517 | $1,951 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Elba | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.18 | $27.62 | 5.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $51.76 | $51.11 | 1.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.99 | $4.09 | 2.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.54 | $1.54 | 0.1% |
| Movie | $10.26 | $12.88 | 20.3% |
| Yoga | $16.03 | $19.66 | 18.5% |
| Item | Elba | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.52 | $7.70 | 2.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.68 | $4.73 | 1.1% |
| Potatoes | $5.07 | $5.26 | 3.5% |
| Pizza | $11.49 | $12.76 | 10.0% |
| Beer | $9.02 | $10.55 | 14.5% |
| Item | Elba | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $129.61 | $140.06 | 7.5% |
| Doctor | $198.58 | $153.82 | 29.1% |
| Dentist | $112.07 | $123.15 | 9.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.67 | $11.73 | 0.5% |
| Lipitor | $18.05 | $23.61 | 23.6% |
| Item | Elba | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $348,653.00 | $326,622.00 | 6.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,328.00 | $2,480.25 | 6.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Elba | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.85 | $3.06 | 6.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $71.18 | $65.21 | 9.2% |
| Item | Elba | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $201.71 | $220.12 | 8.4% |
| Phone | $190.02 | $195.71 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cochrane, WI | 463 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Millville, MN | 278 | 88 | 12.4% |
| Utica, MN | 262 | 92 | 7.9% |
| Altura, MN | 461 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Plainview, MN | 3,395 | 94 | 6.1% |
| Elba, MN | 71 | 102 | 1.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Williford, AR | 71 | 74 | 25.7% |
| East Verde Estates, AZ | 71 | 115 | 15.2% |
| Freeport, CA | 71 | 120 | 19.8% |
| Simpson, IL | 71 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Union Hill, IL | 71 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Elba, MN | 71 | 102 | 1.8% |
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