| Index | Welcome | Minnesota | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 100 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 48 | 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 | $93,228 | $7,769 | $2,175 | $2,797 |
| Renters | $49,453 | $4,121 | $1,154 | $1,484 |
| 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. |
| Dunnell, MN | 216 | 76 | 24.1% |
| Odin, MN | 137 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Ormsby, MN | 109 | 79 | 21.3% |
| Ceylon, MN | 305 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Dolliver, IA | 72 | 80 | 20.4% |
| Welcome, MN | 876 | 85 | 15.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Montrose, IA | 876 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Sedan, KS | 876 | 77 | 22.7% |
| Richardton, ND | 876 | 92 | 8.2% |
| Zia Pueblo, NM | 876 | 80 | 19.9% |
| Beatty, NV | 876 | 92 | 8.2% |
| Welcome, MN | 876 | 85 | 15.3% |