| Index | Shingle Creek | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
| Cost of living | 97 | 108 | 99 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 98 |
| Health care | 101 | 101 | 109 |
| Housing | 98 | 136 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 97 | 97 |
| Utilities | 95 | 95 | 93 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $71,111 | $5,926 | $1,659 | $2,134 |
| 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 | Minneapolis | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.86 | $24.26 | 6.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $37.00 | $45.56 | 18.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.62 | $3.70 | 2.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.50 | $1.28 | 16.9% |
| Movie | $11.32 | $12.13 | 6.7% |
| Bowling | $25.68 | $18.00 | 42.6% |
| Item | Minneapolis | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.75 | $5.84 | 1.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.2% |
| Milk | $4.60 | $4.67 | 1.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.76 | $4.93 | 3.5% |
| Pizza | $13.00 | $12.09 | 7.6% |
| Beer | $9.44 | $10.41 | 9.3% |
| Item | Minneapolis | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $112.72 | $125.68 | 10.3% |
| Doctor | $164.15 | $135.78 | 20.9% |
| Dentist | $95.01 | $113.29 | 16.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.71 | $10.65 | 0.6% |
| Lipitor | $499.35 | $468.60 | 6.6% |
| Item | Minneapolis | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $268,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 45.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,983.77 | $2,346.69 | 15.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,078.00 | $949.00 | 13.6% |
| Item | Minneapolis | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.32 | $3.46 | 4.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.91 | $59.92 | 0.0% |
| Item | Minneapolis | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $180.11 | $193.99 | 7.2% |
| Phone | $187.59 | $192.25 | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| South End, MN | 65 | 75 | 25.2% |
| Hilltop, MN | 1,007 | 77 | 22.8% |
| St. Anthony city (Stearns County), MN | 106 | 80 | 19.7% |
| Columbia Heights, MN | 20,247 | 99 | 1.3% |
| Brooklyn Center, MN | 30,755 | 99 | 0.7% |
| Minneapolis, MN | 424,536 | 108 | 8.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Oakland, CA | 422,575 | 182 | 81.6% |
| London, ON | 421,456 | n/a | |
| Laval, QC | 445,050 | n/a | |
| Tulsa, OK | 402,441 | 90 | 10.2% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 450,882 | 116 | 16.2% |
| Minneapolis, MN | 424,536 | 108 | 8.0% |
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