| Index | Grand Meadow | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 99 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 102 | 100 |
| Housing | 65 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 95 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $95,018 | $7,918 | $2,217 | $2,851 |
| Renters | $34,477 | $2,873 | $804 | $1,034 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Minnesota | 6.875% | 7.875% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Minnesota | 5.35% | 9.85% |
| Item | Grand Meadow | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $39.89 | $27.62 | 44.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.57 | $51.11 | 16.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.02 | $4.09 | 1.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.65 | $1.54 | 7.0% |
| Movie | $12.60 | $12.88 | 2.2% |
| Yoga | $11.52 | $19.66 | 41.4% |
| Item | Grand Meadow | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.56 | $7.70 | 1.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.54 | $1.66 | 7.4% |
| Milk | $4.63 | $4.73 | 2.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.29 | $5.26 | 0.6% |
| Pizza | $12.68 | $12.76 | 0.6% |
| Beer | $10.27 | $10.55 | 2.6% |
| Item | Grand Meadow | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $93.66 | $140.06 | 33.1% |
| Doctor | $161.35 | $153.82 | 4.9% |
| Dentist | $114.49 | $123.15 | 7.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.85 | $11.73 | 1.0% |
| Lipitor | $23.84 | $23.61 | 1.0% |
| Item | Grand Meadow | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $212,195.00 | $326,622.00 | 35.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,029.26 | $2,480.25 | 18.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $922.00 | $1,444.00 | 36.1% |
| Item | Grand Meadow | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.79 | $3.06 | 8.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $86.05 | $65.21 | 32.0% |
| Item | Grand Meadow | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $209.44 | $220.12 | 4.9% |
| Phone | $191.64 | $195.71 | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chester, IA | 156 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Taopi, MN | 62 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Sargeant, MN | 45 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Le Roy, MN | 1,040 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Ostrander, MN | 300 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Grand Meadow, MN | 1,120 | 89 | 11.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Elkhorn City, KY | 1,120 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Lake St. Croix Beach, MN | 1,120 | 111 | 11.4% |
| JAARS, NC | 1,120 | 79 | 20.8% |
| Germantown, NY | 1,120 | 114 | 13.6% |
| Lorenzo, TX | 1,120 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Grand Meadow, MN | 1,120 | 89 | 11.0% |
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