| Index | Foreston | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 99 | 99 | 100 |

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| Groceries index | |
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| 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 | $136,326 | $11,361 | $3,181 | $4,090 |
| Renters | $53,702 | $4,475 | $1,253 | $1,611 |
| 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. |
| Ogilvie, MN | 476 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Bock, MN | 92 | 91 | 9.1% |
| Pease, MN | 205 | 93 | 7.0% |
| Milaca, MN | 3,008 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Princeton, MN | 4,800 | 95 | 5.1% |
| Foreston, MN | 613 | 99 | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hillsboro, AL | 613 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Woodson, AR | 613 | 96 | 4.4% |
| Caseville, MI | 613 | 86 | 14.0% |
| Mulliken, MI | 613 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Browns Valley, MN | 613 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Foreston, MN | 613 | 99 | 1.0% |