| Index | Hoffman | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 55 | 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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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $93,828 | $7,819 | $2,189 | $2,815 |
| Renters | $38,388 | $3,199 | $896 | $1,152 |
| 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. |
| Elbow Lake CDP, MN | 70 | 78 | 21.6% |
| Wendell, MN | 134 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Kensington, MN | 234 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Farwell, MN | 27 | 86 | 13.9% |
| Barrett, MN | 379 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Hoffman, MN | 598 | 87 | 13.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gillett, AR | 598 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Sulphur Rock, AR | 598 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Tacna, AZ | 598 | 91 | 9.0% |
| Yankeetown, FL | 598 | 102 | 1.6% |
| Madrone, NM | 598 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Hoffman, MN | 598 | 87 | 13.0% |