| Index | Minden | Nebraska | National |
| Cost of living | 92 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 79 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 95 | 96 | 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 | $96,381 | $8,032 | $2,249 | $2,892 |
| Renters | $40,981 | $3,415 | $956 | $1,230 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Nebraska | 2.46% | 6.64% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Upland, NE | 132 | 75 | 25.3% |
| Norman, NE | 40 | 76 | 24.0% |
| Campbell, NE | 350 | 78 | 21.6% |
| Heartwell, NE | 97 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Odessa, NE | 59 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Minden, NE | 2,970 | 92 | 7.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Meadowood, PA | 2,970 | 96 | 4.2% |
| El Paso, IL | 2,969 | 90 | 10.1% |
| Kingman, KS | 2,968 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Homer, LA | 2,968 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Eagle Crest, OR | 2,968 | 145 | 44.5% |
| Minden, NE | 2,970 | 92 | 7.9% |