| Index | Floodwood | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 48 | 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 |

| 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 | $51,771 | $4,314 | $1,208 | $1,553 |
| Renters | $31,211 | $2,601 | $728 | $936 |
| 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. |
| Meadowlands, MN | 143 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Brookston, MN | 119 | 90 | 10.0% |
| Floodwood, MN | 457 | 85 | 15.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Perdido Beach, AL | 457 | 98 | 2.0% |
| Repton, AL | 457 | 89 | 11.3% |
| Collins, IA | 457 | 87 | 13.3% |
| Equality, IL | 457 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Humboldt, IL | 457 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Floodwood, MN | 457 | 85 | 15.1% |