| Index | Menahga | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 64 | 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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| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $72,532 | $6,044 | $1,692 | $2,176 |
| Renters | $29,250 | $2,438 | $682 | $878 |
| 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. |
| Sebeka, MN | 797 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Nimrod, MN | 130 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Midway, MN | 39 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Nevis, MN | 508 | 93 | 7.0% |
| Wolf Lake, MN | 42 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Menahga, MN | 1,091 | 90 | 10.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Herald, CA | 1,091 | 162 | 62.5% |
| Lower Lake, CA | 1,091 | 123 | 23.4% |
| Shandon, CA | 1,091 | 134 | 34.5% |
| Beckemeyer, IL | 1,091 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Shirley, IN | 1,091 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Menahga, MN | 1,091 | 90 | 10.4% |