| Index | Garvin | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 43 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 93 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 99 | 100 |

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| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $89,220 | $7,435 | $2,082 | $2,677 |
| Renters | $40,881 | $3,407 | $954 | $1,227 |
| 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. |
| Hadley, MN | 57 | 96 | 3.5% |
| Dovray, MN | 43 | 74 | 26.0% |
| Lake Wilson, MN | 225 | 79 | 21.4% |
| Walnut Grove, MN | 744 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Milroy, MN | 193 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Garvin, MN | 112 | 81 | 19.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Arlington, AZ | 112 | 106 | 5.9% |
| Vilas, CO | 112 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Fraser, IA | 112 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Gravity, IA | 112 | 76 | 23.9% |
| Pontoosuc, IL | 112 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Garvin, MN | 112 | 81 | 19.5% |