| Index | New Germany | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 95 | 99 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 92 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 93 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $76,429 | $6,369 | $1,783 | $2,293 |
| Renters | $45,750 | $3,813 | $1,067 | $1,373 |
| 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 | New Germany | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.86 | $24.26 | 6.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $37.00 | $45.56 | 18.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.62 | $3.70 | 2.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.50 | $1.28 | 16.9% |
| Movie | $11.32 | $12.13 | 6.7% |
| Bowling | $25.68 | $18.00 | 42.6% |
| Item | New Germany | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.75 | $5.84 | 1.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.2% |
| Milk | $4.60 | $4.67 | 1.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.76 | $4.93 | 3.5% |
| Pizza | $13.00 | $12.09 | 7.6% |
| Beer | $9.44 | $10.41 | 9.3% |
| Item | New Germany | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $112.72 | $125.68 | 10.3% |
| Doctor | $164.15 | $135.78 | 20.9% |
| Dentist | $95.01 | $113.29 | 16.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.71 | $10.65 | 0.6% |
| Lipitor | $499.35 | $468.60 | 6.6% |
| Item | New Germany | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $177,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 3.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,983.77 | $2,346.69 | 15.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $784.00 | $949.00 | 17.4% |
| Item | New Germany | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.32 | $3.46 | 4.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.91 | $59.92 | 0.0% |
| Item | New Germany | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $180.11 | $193.99 | 7.2% |
| Phone | $187.59 | $192.25 | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| New Auburn, MN | 485 | 86 | 14.0% |
| Silver Lake, MN | 906 | 94 | 5.8% |
| Winsted, MN | 2,036 | 90 | 9.5% |
| Green Isle, MN | 522 | 92 | 8.4% |
| Lester Prairie, MN | 1,719 | 91 | 9.1% |
| New Germany, MN | 461 | 95 | 5.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Akiachak, AK | 461 | 98 | 2.4% |
| Tees Toh, AZ | 461 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Bonaparte, IA | 461 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Holyrood, KS | 461 | 79 | 21.0% |
| New Augusta, MS | 461 | 80 | 19.9% |
| New Germany, MN | 461 | 95 | 5.1% |
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