| Index | Osage | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 103 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 108 | 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 | $76,976 | $6,415 | $1,796 | $2,310 |
| Renters | $78,074 | $6,506 | $1,822 | $2,342 |
| 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. |
| Pine Point, MN | 446 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Midway, MN | 39 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Menahga, MN | 1,091 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Wolf Lake, MN | 42 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Park Rapids, MN | 4,253 | 96 | 4.0% |
| Osage, MN | 265 | 103 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Holy Cross, AK | 265 | 89 | 10.5% |
| St. Francis, AR | 265 | 75 | 24.8% |
| Boone, CO | 265 | 91 | 9.4% |
| Ambrose, GA | 265 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Pulaski, GA | 265 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Osage, MN | 265 | 103 | 2.9% |