| Index | Steen | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 48 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 93 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 98 | 99 | 100 |

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| 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 | $75,406 | $6,284 | $1,759 | $2,262 |
| Renters | $81,573 | $6,798 | $1,903 | $2,447 |
| 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. |
| Ellsworth, MN | 532 | 79 | 21.0% |
| Alvord, IA | 221 | 80 | 20.4% |
| Magnolia, MN | 198 | 83 | 16.9% |
| George, IA | 1,040 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Inwood, IA | 1,021 | 88 | 11.8% |
| Steen, MN | 144 | 82 | 18.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Reader, AR | 144 | 73 | 27.4% |
| East Shore, CA | 144 | 118 | 18.1% |
| Jersey, GA | 144 | 106 | 6.0% |
| Bernard, IA | 144 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Brunsville, IA | 144 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Steen, MN | 144 | 82 | 18.0% |