| Index | Emmons | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 51 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 104 | 99 | 100 |

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| 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 | $81,093 | $6,758 | $1,892 | $2,433 |
| Renters | $66,785 | $5,565 | $1,558 | $2,004 |
| 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. |
| Scarville, IA | 54 | 77 | 23.2% |
| Walters, MN | 66 | 77 | 23.0% |
| Conger, MN | 133 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Kensett, IA | 292 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Hayward, MN | 233 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Emmons, MN | 347 | 86 | 14.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| St. Charles, AR | 347 | 82 | 17.6% |
| McIntosh, FL | 347 | 99 | 1.0% |
| Letts, IA | 347 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Brocton, IL | 347 | 76 | 23.8% |
| Roann, IN | 347 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Emmons, MN | 347 | 86 | 14.4% |