| Index | Esko | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 106 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 118 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 104 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 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 | $153,954 | $12,830 | $3,592 | $4,619 |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Brookston, MN | 119 | 90 | 10.0% |
| Barnum, MN | 630 | 90 | 9.8% |
| Superior, WI | 26,920 | 92 | 7.8% |
| Proctor, MN | 3,119 | 94 | 5.6% |
| Carlton, MN | 1,039 | 95 | 5.1% |
| Esko, MN | 2,302 | 106 | 5.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pymatuning Central, PA | 2,302 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Gregory, TX | 2,302 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Mangonia Park, FL | 2,301 | 98 | 2.5% |
| Brewster, OH | 2,301 | 87 | 13.4% |
| South Pottstown, PA | 2,301 | 103 | 2.7% |
| Esko, MN | 2,302 | 106 | 5.8% |