| Index | Medford | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 83 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 103 | 99 | 100 |

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| Groceries index | |
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| Housing index | |
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| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $132,043 | $11,004 | $3,081 | $3,962 |
| Renters | $75,634 | $6,303 | $1,765 | $2,269 |
| 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. |
| Claremont, MN | 791 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Waseca, MN | 9,195 | 93 | 7.0% |
| Morristown, MN | 980 | 93 | 6.7% |
| Kenyon, MN | 1,935 | 93 | 7.0% |
| Owatonna, MN | 26,702 | 98 | 2.5% |
| Medford, MN | 1,254 | 95 | 5.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Central City, IA | 1,254 | 89 | 11.0% |
| Watson, LA | 1,254 | 101 | 0.7% |
| Auxvasse, MO | 1,254 | 85 | 15.5% |
| Cando, ND | 1,254 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Pamplico, SC | 1,254 | 93 | 7.1% |
| Medford, MN | 1,254 | 95 | 5.2% |