Cost Of Living in Claremont, 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	Claremont	Minnesota	National
Cost of living	84	99	100
Goods & Services	98	100	100
Groceries	99	98	100
Health care	111	109	100
Housing	54	100	100
Transportation	95	97	100
Utilities	92	93	100

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The cost of living in Claremont is 15% lower than the Minnesota average
The cost of living in Claremont is 16% lower than the national average
Claremont housing is 46% 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	$59,375	$4,948	$1,385	$1,781
Renters	$42,250	$3,521	$986	$1,268

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	Claremont	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.06	$24.26	3.3%
Beauty Salon	$40.42	$45.56	11.3%
Toothpaste	$3.74	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.45	$1.28	13.5%
Movie	$10.06	$12.13	17.1%
Bowling	$15.00	$18.00	16.7%

Groceries

Item	Claremont	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.78	$5.84	1.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.4%
Milk	$4.58	$4.67	1.9%
Potatoes	$4.68	$4.93	5.2%
Pizza	$12.97	$12.09	7.3%
Beer	$9.18	$10.41	11.8%

Health Care

Item	Claremont	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$144.10	$125.68	14.7%
Doctor	$181.22	$135.78	33.5%
Dentist	$110.22	$113.29	2.7%
Ibuprofen	$11.40	$10.65	7.0%
Lipitor	$486.32	$468.60	3.8%

Housing

Item	Claremont	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$77,800.00	$184,700.00	57.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,813.63	$2,346.69	22.7%
Apartment Rent	$760.00	$949.00	19.9%

Transportation

Item	Claremont	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.31	$3.46	4.2%
Tire Balancing	$54.83	$59.92	8.5%

Utilities

Item	Claremont	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$169.27	$193.99	12.7%
Phone	$191.10	$192.25	0.6%

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.
West Concord, MN	775	88	11.7%
Ellendale, MN	760	89	11.1%
Blooming Prairie, MN	1,939	90	9.9%
Hayfield, MN	1,299	90	9.7%
Dodge Center, MN	2,750	91	9.2%
Claremont, MN	773	84	15.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
St. Lucie Village, FL	773	117	17.4%
Reynolds, GA	773	81	18.8%
Bluffs, IL	773	80	19.8%
Ogden, IL	773	91	8.8%
Springer, NM	773	81	19.2%
Claremont, MN	773	84	15.7%

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 Claremont, MN