| Index | Kiester | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 49 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 104 | 99 | 100 |

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| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $79,239 | $6,603 | $1,849 | $2,377 |
| Renters | $48,638 | $4,053 | $1,135 | $1,459 |
| 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. |
| Scarville, IA | 54 | 77 | 23.2% |
| Walters, MN | 66 | 77 | 23.0% |
| Bricelyn, MN | 301 | 79 | 20.8% |
| Rake, IA | 157 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Conger, MN | 133 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Kiester, MN | 574 | 85 | 14.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Winslow West, AZ | 574 | 107 | 7.0% |
| Shiloh, GA | 574 | 91 | 9.2% |
| Houston Acres, KY | 574 | 102 | 2.2% |
| Sorrel, LA | 574 | 97 | 2.7% |
| Pope, MS | 574 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Kiester, MN | 574 | 85 | 14.9% |