| Index | Grand Meadow | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 65 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 108 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 102 | 99 | 100 |

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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chester, IA | 156 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Taopi, MN | 62 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Sargeant, MN | 45 | 86 | 13.5% |
| Le Roy, MN | 1,040 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Ostrander, MN | 300 | 87 | 12.6% |
| Grand Meadow, MN | 1,120 | 90 | 9.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Elkhorn City, KY | 1,120 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Lake St. Croix Beach, MN | 1,120 | 112 | 12.5% |
| JAARS, NC | 1,120 | 78 | 22.2% |
| Germantown, NY | 1,120 | 116 | 16.0% |
| Lorenzo, TX | 1,120 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Grand Meadow, MN | 1,120 | 90 | 9.9% |