Cost Of Living in Cold Spring, 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	Cold Spring	Minnesota	National
Cost of living	102	99	100
Goods & Services	109	100	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	124	109	100
Housing	96	100	100
Transportation	99	97	100
Utilities	93	93	100

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The cost of living in Cold Spring is 3% higher than the Minnesota average
The cost of living in Cold Spring is 2% higher than the national average
Cold Spring housing is 4% 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	$78,333	$6,528	$1,828	$2,350
Renters	$23,182	$1,932	$541	$696

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Cold Spring, MN, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Cold Spring homeowners, is $78,333. This would allow for a maximum of $1,828 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $23,182 which would result in a maximum of $541 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Cold Spring	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	Cold Spring	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	Cold Spring	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	Cold Spring	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$180,800.00	$184,700.00	2.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,954.72	$2,346.69	16.7%
Apartment Rent	$882.00	$949.00	7.1%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Cold Spring	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.
Watkins, MN	859	89	10.6%
Eden Valley, MN	1,017	93	7.1%
Roscoe, MN	131	94	6.4%
Paynesville, MN	2,525	94	5.9%
St. Martin, MN	356	94	5.8%
Cold Spring, MN	4,238	102	1.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cherry Grove, OH	4,237	108	8.0%
Enon, VA	4,237	103	3.5%
Hastings Highlands, ON	4,237	n/a
Forsyth, GA	4,239	92	8.0%
Grant-Valkaria, FL	4,240	124	24.4%
Cold Spring, MN	4,238	102	1.7%

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 Cold Spring, MN