| Index | Garrison | North Dakota | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 73 | 86 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 93 | 98 | 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 | $93,269 | $7,772 | $2,176 | $2,798 |
| Renters | $44,282 | $3,690 | $1,033 | $1,329 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| North Dakota | 5% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| North Dakota | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Douglas, ND | 103 | 79 | 21.4% |
| Max, ND | 305 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Coleharbor, ND | 95 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Underwood, ND | 786 | 94 | 5.9% |
| Riverdale, ND | 199 | 99 | 1.1% |
| Garrison, ND | 1,770 | 91 | 9.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Roundup, MT | 1,770 | 89 | 11.4% |
| MacArthur, WV | 1,770 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Quincy, CA | 1,769 | 126 | 26.5% |
| Girard, IL | 1,769 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Oberlin, KS | 1,771 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Garrison, ND | 1,770 | 91 | 9.0% |