| Index | Lynd | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 77 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 93 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 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 | $83,896 | $6,991 | $1,957 | $2,517 |
| Renters | $69,317 | $5,776 | $1,617 | $2,080 |
| 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. |
| Taunton, MN | 164 | 78 | 21.8% |
| Garvin, MN | 112 | 81 | 19.5% |
| Tracy, MN | 2,244 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Balaton, MN | 622 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Tyler, MN | 1,329 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Lynd, MN | 432 | 91 | 9.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Garden Farms, CA | 432 | 186 | 86.4% |
| Little York, IL | 432 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Lagro, IN | 432 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Ponderosa Pines, MT | 432 | 90 | 9.9% |
| Spalding, NE | 432 | 80 | 19.8% |
| Lynd, MN | 432 | 91 | 9.5% |