| Index | Hayfield | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 92 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 71 | 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 | $105,003 | $8,750 | $2,450 | $3,150 |
| Renters | $41,844 | $3,487 | $976 | $1,255 |
| 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. |
| Mapleview, MN | 147 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Lansing, MN | 176 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Sargeant, MN | 45 | 86 | 13.5% |
| Claremont, MN | 791 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Brownsdale, MN | 706 | 88 | 11.7% |
| Hayfield, MN | 1,340 | 92 | 8.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Westhaven-Moonstone, CA | 1,340 | 149 | 48.7% |
| Lapwai, ID | 1,340 | 90 | 9.7% |
| Jonesboro, IN | 1,340 | 80 | 19.5% |
| Plains, KS | 1,340 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Lemmon, SD | 1,340 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Hayfield, MN | 1,340 | 92 | 8.0% |