| Index | Garrison | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 51 | 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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| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $71,437 | $5,953 | $1,667 | $2,143 |
| Renters | $34,350 | $2,863 | $801 | $1,031 |
| 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. |
| Trommald, MN | 96 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Ironton, MN | 523 | 88 | 11.6% |
| Riverton, MN | 211 | 89 | 11.0% |
| Crosby, MN | 2,881 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Harding, MN | 160 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Garrison, MN | 154 | 86 | 14.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nightmute, AK | 154 | 95 | 5.5% |
| Billingsley, AL | 154 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Calvert, AL | 154 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Cutter, AZ | 154 | 102 | 1.8% |
| Montezuma, CO | 154 | 149 | 49.2% |
| Garrison, MN | 154 | 86 | 14.3% |