| Index | Lismore | Minnesota | National | 
| Cost of living | 76 | 99 | 100 | 
| Goods & Services | 91 | 100 | 100 | 
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 | 
| Health care | 103 | 109 | 100 | 
| Housing | 41 | 100 | 100 | 
| Transportation | 91 | 97 | 100 | 
| Utilities | 84 | 93 | 100 | 

 
				
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) | 
| Owners | $49,091 | $4,091 | $1,145 | $1,473 | 
| Renters | $41,250 | $3,438 | $962 | $1,238 | 
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax | 
| Minnesota | 6.875% | 7.875% | 
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) | 
| Minnesota | 5.35% | 9.85% | 
| Item | Lismore | National avg. | Difference | 
| Haircut | $24.32 | $24.26 | 0.2% | 
| Beauty Salon | $35.22 | $45.56 | 22.7% | 
| Toothpaste | $3.80 | $3.70 | 2.7% | 
| Shampoo | $1.29 | $1.28 | 0.7% | 
| Movie | $9.36 | $12.13 | 22.9% | 
| Bowling | $16.40 | $18.00 | 8.9% | 
| Item | Lismore | National avg. | Difference | 
| Ground Beef | $5.89 | $5.84 | 0.8% | 
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.4% | 
| Milk | $4.75 | $4.67 | 1.7% | 
| Potatoes | $4.63 | $4.93 | 6.2% | 
| Pizza | $10.64 | $12.09 | 12.0% | 
| Beer | $9.33 | $10.41 | 10.4% | 
| Item | Lismore | National avg. | Difference | 
| Optometrist | $135.10 | $125.68 | 7.5% | 
| Doctor | $177.33 | $135.78 | 30.6% | 
| Dentist | $108.21 | $113.29 | 4.5% | 
| Ibuprofen | $10.48 | $10.65 | 1.7% | 
| Lipitor | $357.08 | $468.60 | 23.8% | 
| Item | Lismore | National avg. | Difference | 
| Home Price | $48,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 73.7% | 
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,133.89 | $2,346.69 | 9.1% | 
| Apartment Rent | $706.00 | $949.00 | 25.6% | 
| Item | Lismore | National avg. | Difference | 
| Gasoline | $3.28 | $3.46 | 5.3% | 
| Tire Balancing | $49.42 | $59.92 | 17.5% | 
| Item | Lismore | National avg. | Difference | 
| All Electricity | $141.67 | $193.99 | 27.0% | 
| Phone | $194.04 | $192.25 | 0.9% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Kenneth, MN | 59 | 72 | 28.3% | 
| Leota, MN | 153 | 74 | 25.7% | 
| Iona, MN | 171 | 75 | 25.2% | 
| Hardwick, MN | 203 | 77 | 23.4% | 
| Chandler, MN | 312 | 78 | 21.6% | 
| Lismore, MN | 270 | 76 | 23.6% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Waukeenah, FL | 270 | 99 | 1.1% | 
| Buckingham, IL | 270 | 85 | 15.3% | 
| Clifford, IN | 270 | 84 | 15.7% | 
| Beech Grove, KY | 270 | 80 | 20.0% | 
| Delta, LA | 270 | 85 | 15.3% | 
| Lismore, MN | 270 | 76 | 23.6% |