The study looks at a range of factors that make up a family budget, including housing, food, child care, transportation, health care and taxes. It concludes that it would cost a Rochester family of ...

For a family of four — two adults and two children — the calculator puts the income needed to maintain an adequate lifestyle ...

In a surprising twist, Rochester has edged out the Twin Cities for the highest living costs in Minnesota, pushing families to rethink their budgets amid rising expenses.

The Economic Policy Institute recently published its new Family Budget Calculator, which looks at at the cost of necessities in different metro areas.