| Index | Waverly | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 103 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 111 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 104 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 102 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 97 | 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 | $144,289 | $12,024 | $3,367 | $4,329 |
| Renters | $111,023 | $9,252 | $2,590 | $3,331 |
| 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. |
| Silver Lake, MN | 938 | 90 | 10.2% |
| Lester Prairie, MN | 1,776 | 92 | 7.8% |
| Winsted, MN | 2,084 | 92 | 7.7% |
| Cokato, MN | 2,804 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Maple Lake, MN | 2,208 | 97 | 3.1% |
| Waverly, MN | 1,550 | 103 | 3.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Montezuma, IA | 1,550 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Billington Heights, NY | 1,550 | 118 | 18.4% |
| Antwerp, OH | 1,550 | 83 | 16.7% |
| McArthur, OH | 1,550 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Panora, IA | 1,551 | 92 | 8.4% |
| Waverly, MN | 1,550 | 103 | 3.2% |