| Index | McGregor | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 87 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 56 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 104 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 99 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| 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 | $55,206 | $4,601 | $1,288 | $1,656 |
| Renters | $52,915 | $4,410 | $1,235 | $1,588 |
| 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. |
| Palisade, MN | 222 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Tamarack, MN | 105 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Wright, MN | 140 | 91 | 9.3% |
| McGregor, MN | 438 | 87 | 12.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hector, AR | 438 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Oxford Junction, IA | 438 | 79 | 20.8% |
| Spillville, IA | 438 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Sudlersville, MD | 438 | 94 | 5.9% |
| Vienna, MD | 438 | 107 | 6.6% |
| McGregor, MN | 438 | 87 | 12.6% |