Cost Of Living in Calumet, MN

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Calumet	Minnesota	National
Cost of living	87	99	100
Goods & Services	109	100	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	124	109	100
Housing	48	100	100
Transportation	99	97	100
Utilities	93	93	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Calumet is 12% lower than the Minnesota average
The cost of living in Calumet is 13% lower than the national average
Calumet housing is 52% lower than the national average
Minnesota general sales tax is 35% higher than the national average
Minnesota state income tax is 106% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$55,909	$4,659	$1,304	$1,677
Renters	$20,714	$1,726	$483	$621

Minnesota Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Minnesota	6.875%	7.875%

Minnesota Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Minnesota	5.35%	9.85%

Goods & Services

Item	Calumet	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.97	$24.26	15.3%
Beauty Salon	$37.17	$45.56	18.4%
Toothpaste	$3.62	$3.70	2.2%
Shampoo	$1.52	$1.28	18.6%
Movie	$11.24	$12.13	7.4%
Bowling	$26.39	$18.00	46.6%

Groceries

Item	Calumet	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.75	$5.84	1.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.35	$1.57	13.9%
Milk	$4.58	$4.67	2.0%
Potatoes	$4.86	$4.93	1.4%
Pizza	$13.07	$12.09	8.2%
Beer	$9.52	$10.41	8.5%

Health Care

Item	Calumet	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$109.94	$125.68	12.5%
Doctor	$162.98	$135.78	20.0%
Dentist	$96.90	$113.29	14.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.88	$10.65	2.1%
Lipitor	$492.95	$468.60	5.2%

Housing

Item	Calumet	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$68,800.00	$184,700.00	62.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,954.72	$2,346.69	16.7%
Apartment Rent	$681.00	$949.00	28.2%

Transportation

Item	Calumet	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.31	$3.46	4.3%
Tire Balancing	$61.97	$59.92	3.4%

Utilities

Item	Calumet	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$175.69	$193.99	9.4%
Phone	$188.55	$192.25	1.9%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Keewatin, MN	1,255	86	13.7%
Marble, MN	534	87	13.1%
Warba, MN	184	90	10.4%
Nashwauk, MN	1,104	90	9.6%
Bovey, MN	726	92	8.0%
Calumet, MN	341	87	12.9%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Midland, AR	341	83	16.7%
Shirley, AR	341	76	24.5%
Edmundson Acres, CA	341	110	10.5%
Mad River, CA	341	123	23.1%
Richfield, CA	341	107	7.4%
Calumet, MN	341	87	12.9%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Calumet, MN