| Index | Mahnomen | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 49 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 99 | 100 |

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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $69,246 | $5,771 | $1,616 | $2,078 |
| Renters | $39,576 | $3,298 | $923 | $1,187 |
| 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. |
| The Ranch, MN | 3 | 101 | 0.7% |
| Twin Lakes city, MN | 173 | 81 | 19.2% |
| White Earth, MN | 490 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Ogema, MN | 219 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Beaulieu, MN | 63 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1,195 | 85 | 14.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bethany Beach, DE | 1,195 | 153 | 53.5% |
| Timberlane, IL | 1,195 | 115 | 15.4% |
| La Cygne, KS | 1,195 | 82 | 17.5% |
| Collinwood, TN | 1,195 | 80 | 19.9% |
| Glenella-Lansdowne, MB | 1,195 | n/a | |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1,195 | 85 | 14.8% |