| Index | Vesta | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 44 | 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 | $87,225 | $7,269 | $2,035 | $2,617 |
| Renters | $41,812 | $3,484 | $976 | $1,254 |
| 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. |
| Harding-Birch Lakes, AK | 305 | 108 | 7.5% |
| Elfrida, AZ | 305 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Grenada, CA | 305 | 101 | 0.8% |
| Ceylon, MN | 305 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Arcola, MS | 305 | 77 | 22.6% |
| Vesta, MN | 305 | 84 | 16.4% |