| Index | St Anthony West | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
| Cost of living | 117 | 110 | 99 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 101 |
| Health care | 91 | 91 | 102 |
| Housing | 164 | 141 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Utilities | 95 | 95 | 95 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $126,972 | $10,581 | $2,962 | $3,810 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Minnesota | 6.875% | 7.875% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Minnesota | 5.35% | 9.85% |
| Item | Minneapolis | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.45 | $27.62 | 6.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.84 | $51.11 | 18.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.03 | $4.09 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.96 | $1.54 | 27.1% |
| Movie | $12.04 | $12.88 | 6.5% |
| Yoga | $25.72 | $19.66 | 30.8% |
| Item | Minneapolis | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.57 | $7.70 | 1.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.64 | $4.73 | 2.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.00 | $5.26 | 4.9% |
| Pizza | $13.48 | $12.76 | 5.6% |
| Beer | $9.61 | $10.55 | 8.9% |
| Item | Minneapolis | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $124.11 | $140.06 | 11.4% |
| Doctor | $175.71 | $153.82 | 14.2% |
| Dentist | $95.56 | $123.15 | 22.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.80 | $11.73 | 0.6% |
| Lipitor | $18.84 | $23.61 | 20.2% |
| Item | Minneapolis | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $495,804.00 | $326,622.00 | 51.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,910.71 | $2,480.25 | 23.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,654.00 | $1,444.00 | 14.5% |
| Item | Minneapolis | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.94 | $3.06 | 3.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $62.72 | $65.21 | 3.8% |
| Item | Minneapolis | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $205.04 | $220.12 | 6.8% |
| Phone | $194.30 | $195.71 | 0.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Landfall, MN | 819 | 71 | 28.9% |
| South End, MN | 66 | 76 | 23.7% |
| Hilltop, MN | 1,045 | 78 | 22.5% |
| St. Anthony city (Stearns County), MN | 108 | 81 | 19.2% |
| St. Paul Park, MN | 5,562 | 101 | 0.6% |
| Minneapolis, MN | 439,880 | 110 | 9.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Laval, QC | 445,050 | n/a | |
| Oakland, CA | 431,366 | 187 | 86.7% |
| Halifax, NS | 451,852 | n/a | |
| London, ON | 421,456 | n/a | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 463,341 | 115 | 14.8% |
| Minneapolis, MN | 439,880 | 110 | 9.9% |
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