| Index | Villard | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 65 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 99 | 99 | 100 |

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| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $61,550 | $5,129 | $1,436 | $1,847 |
| Renters | $96,560 | $8,047 | $2,253 | $2,897 |
| 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. |
| Sedan, MN | 46 | 79 | 20.8% |
| Westport, MN | 46 | 84 | 16.4% |
| West Union, MN | 83 | 88 | 12.3% |
| Brooten, MN | 612 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Lowry, MN | 353 | 88 | 11.6% |
| Villard, MN | 325 | 90 | 10.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Gillsville, GA | 325 | 105 | 5.2% |
| McCook, IL | 325 | 112 | 11.8% |
| McCune, KS | 325 | 75 | 25.5% |
| Deal Island, MD | 325 | 95 | 4.6% |
| Hobgood, NC | 325 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Villard, MN | 325 | 90 | 10.2% |