Index | Badger | Minnesota | National |
Cost of living | 82 | 99 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 92 | 100 | 100 |
Groceries | 94 | 98 | 100 |
Health care | 104 | 109 | 100 |
Housing | 50 | 100 | 100 |
Transportation | 95 | 97 | 100 |
Utilities | 109 | 93 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $46,250 | $3,854 | $1,079 | $1,388 |
Renters | $28,750 | $2,396 | $671 | $863 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Minnesota | 6.875% | 7.875% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Minnesota | 5.35% | 9.85% |
Item | Badger | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $22.50 | $24.26 | 7.3% |
Beauty Salon | $38.00 | $45.56 | 16.6% |
Toothpaste | $3.88 | $3.70 | 4.7% |
Shampoo | $1.04 | $1.28 | 18.5% |
Movie | $8.02 | $12.13 | 33.9% |
Bowling | $20.00 | $18.00 | 11.1% |
Item | Badger | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.52 | $5.84 | 5.4% |
Fried Chicken | $1.38 | $1.57 | 12.5% |
Milk | $4.48 | $4.67 | 4.2% |
Potatoes | $4.94 | $4.93 | 0.2% |
Pizza | $10.49 | $12.09 | 13.2% |
Beer | $10.11 | $10.41 | 2.9% |
Item | Badger | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $140.67 | $125.68 | 11.9% |
Doctor | $169.50 | $135.78 | 24.8% |
Dentist | $96.00 | $113.29 | 15.3% |
Ibuprofen | $10.06 | $10.65 | 5.5% |
Lipitor | $517.00 | $468.60 | 10.3% |
Item | Badger | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $78,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 57.4% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,952.91 | $2,346.69 | 16.8% |
Apartment Rent | $642.00 | $949.00 | 32.3% |
Item | Badger | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.27 | $3.46 | 5.6% |
Tire Balancing | $57.00 | $59.92 | 4.9% |
Item | Badger | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $222.79 | $193.99 | 14.8% |
Phone | $191.52 | $192.25 | 0.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Greenbush, MN | 739 | 80 | 20.4% |
Roseau, MN | 2,686 | 90 | 10.0% |
Badger, MN | 487 | 82 | 17.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Arkansas City, AR | 487 | 75 | 24.8% |
Smartsville, CA | 487 | 132 | 31.9% |
Yettem, CA | 487 | 105 | 5.0% |
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO | 487 | 125 | 25.4% |
Lyerly, GA | 487 | 77 | 22.5% |
Badger, MN | 487 | 82 | 17.9% |