| Index | Nicollet | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 88 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 104 | 99 | 100 |

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| Housing index | |
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| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $114,461 | $9,538 | $2,671 | $3,434 |
| Renters | $59,780 | $4,982 | $1,395 | $1,794 |
| 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. |
| Lafayette, MN | 562 | 88 | 12.3% |
| Kasota, MN | 755 | 91 | 9.1% |
| New Ulm, MN | 13,686 | 94 | 5.7% |
| Le Sueur, MN | 4,135 | 94 | 5.6% |
| Lake Crystal, MN | 2,587 | 96 | 3.8% |
| Nicollet, MN | 1,078 | 97 | 3.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Neola, IA | 1,078 | 91 | 8.5% |
| Howland, ME | 1,078 | 90 | 10.1% |
| Derma, MS | 1,078 | 79 | 20.6% |
| Columbus, NM | 1,078 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Chicora, PA | 1,078 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Nicollet, MN | 1,078 | 97 | 3.2% |