| Index | Sanborn | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 34 | 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 |

| 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 | $66,093 | $5,508 | $1,542 | $1,983 |
| Renters | $39,149 | $3,262 | $913 | $1,175 |
| 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. |
| Revere, MN | 69 | 77 | 23.5% |
| Evan, MN | 71 | 78 | 22.4% |
| Darfur, MN | 73 | 79 | 20.9% |
| Cobden, MN | 29 | 80 | 19.8% |
| Wanda, MN | 98 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Sanborn, MN | 308 | 80 | 19.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| County Line, AL | 308 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Kino Springs, AZ | 308 | 93 | 6.6% |
| Los Berros, CA | 308 | 199 | 99.3% |
| Kellerton, IA | 308 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Bath, IL | 308 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Sanborn, MN | 308 | 80 | 19.5% |