| Index | Hancock | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 60 | 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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| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $103,481 | $8,623 | $2,414 | $3,105 |
| Renters | $54,696 | $4,558 | $1,276 | $1,641 |
| 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. |
| Alberta, MN | 154 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Clontarf, MN | 94 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Cyrus, MN | 343 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Lowry, MN | 353 | 88 | 11.6% |
| Donnelly, MN | 259 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Hancock, MN | 764 | 88 | 11.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Clayhatchee, AL | 764 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Hugo, CO | 764 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Coggon, IA | 764 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Melbourne, IA | 764 | 86 | 14.2% |
| New Harmony, IN | 764 | 90 | 10.3% |
| Hancock, MN | 764 | 88 | 11.7% |