| Index | Stewart | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 51 | 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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| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $79,776 | $6,648 | $1,861 | $2,394 |
| Renters | $56,069 | $4,672 | $1,308 | $1,682 |
| 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. |
| Fairfax, MN | 1,162 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Cosmos, MN | 540 | 85 | 14.7% |
| Gibbon, MN | 827 | 85 | 14.8% |
| Buffalo Lake, MN | 672 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Brownton, MN | 567 | 85 | 15.3% |
| Stewart, MN | 628 | 85 | 14.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Augusta, IL | 628 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Fultonville, NY | 628 | 98 | 2.2% |
| Lyons Switch, OK | 628 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Hopkinton, RI | 628 | 102 | 2.1% |
| Pleasant Hill, TN | 628 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Stewart, MN | 628 | 85 | 14.5% |