| Index | Ulen | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 51 | 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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| 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 | $84,702 | $7,059 | $1,976 | $2,541 |
| Renters | $17,816 | $1,485 | $416 | $535 |
| 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. |
| Hitterdal, MN | 327 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Twin Valley, MN | 769 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Lake Park, MN | 648 | 88 | 11.5% |
| Audubon, MN | 573 | 92 | 7.9% |
| Felton, MN | 128 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Ulen, MN | 429 | 86 | 14.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kasigluk, AK | 429 | 95 | 5.5% |
| Rosston, AR | 429 | 76 | 24.0% |
| June Lake, CA | 429 | 151 | 51.4% |
| River Pines, CA | 429 | 106 | 5.7% |
| San Lucas, CA | 429 | 113 | 12.6% |
| Ulen, MN | 429 | 86 | 14.2% |