| Index | Loretto | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 104 | 99 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 123 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 93 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $94,514 | $7,876 | $2,205 | $2,836 |
| Renters | $40,000 | $3,333 | $933 | $1,200 |
| 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 | Loretto | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.86 | $24.26 | 6.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $37.00 | $45.56 | 18.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.62 | $3.70 | 2.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.50 | $1.28 | 16.9% |
| Movie | $11.32 | $12.13 | 6.7% |
| Bowling | $25.68 | $18.00 | 42.6% |
| Item | Loretto | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.75 | $5.84 | 1.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.2% |
| Milk | $4.60 | $4.67 | 1.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.76 | $4.93 | 3.5% |
| Pizza | $13.00 | $12.09 | 7.6% |
| Beer | $9.44 | $10.41 | 9.3% |
| Item | Loretto | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $112.72 | $125.68 | 10.3% |
| Doctor | $164.15 | $135.78 | 20.9% |
| Dentist | $95.01 | $113.29 | 16.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.71 | $10.65 | 0.6% |
| Lipitor | $499.35 | $468.60 | 6.6% |
| Item | Loretto | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $267,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 44.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,983.77 | $2,346.69 | 15.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $683.00 | $949.00 | 28.0% |
| Item | Loretto | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.32 | $3.46 | 4.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.91 | $59.92 | 0.0% |
| Item | Loretto | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $180.11 | $193.99 | 7.2% |
| Phone | $187.59 | $192.25 | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Montrose, MN | 3,505 | 99 | 1.4% |
| Rockford, MN | 4,481 | 99 | 1.0% |
| Robbinsdale, MN | 14,393 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Buffalo, MN | 16,413 | 106 | 5.9% |
| Anoka, MN | 17,512 | 101 | 1.1% |
| Loretto, MN | 737 | 104 | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Clyde, CA | 737 | 151 | 50.9% |
| Fairplay, CO | 737 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Lake Kathryn, FL | 737 | 109 | 9.4% |
| Lawtell, LA | 737 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Kasota, MN | 737 | 88 | 11.6% |
| Loretto, MN | 737 | 104 | 4.2% |
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