| Index | Hankinson | North Dakota | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 55 | 86 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 100 | 98 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $95,500 | $7,958 | $2,228 | $2,865 |
| Renters | $36,136 | $3,011 | $843 | $1,084 |
| 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. |
| Mantador, ND | 56 | 77 | 22.8% |
| New Effington, SD | 241 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Fairmount, ND | 326 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Great Bend, ND | 57 | 80 | 19.5% |
| Barney, ND | 48 | 80 | 19.8% |
| Hankinson, ND | 872 | 86 | 13.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Black Rock, AR | 872 | 78 | 22.3% |
| Cleone, CA | 872 | 164 | 64.5% |
| Matlacha, FL | 872 | 119 | 19.1% |
| Ventress, LA | 872 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Freeport, MN | 872 | 97 | 3.2% |
| Hankinson, ND | 872 | 86 | 13.8% |