Cost Of Living in Dennison, 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	Dennison	Minnesota	National
Cost of living	101	99	100
Goods & Services	96	100	100
Groceries	99	98	100
Health care	101	109	100
Housing	113	100	100
Transportation	98	97	100
Utilities	94	93	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Dennison is 2% higher than the Minnesota average
The cost of living in Dennison is 1% higher than the national average
Dennison housing is 13% higher 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	$73,750	$6,146	$1,721	$2,213
Renters	$35,938	$2,995	$838	$1,078

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	Dennison	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.67	$24.26	18.2%
Beauty Salon	$34.55	$45.56	24.2%
Toothpaste	$3.75	$3.70	1.4%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.28	1.5%
Movie	$13.47	$12.13	11.0%
Bowling	$21.50	$18.00	19.4%

Groceries

Item	Dennison	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.49	$5.84	5.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.35	$1.57	14.2%
Milk	$4.63	$4.67	0.8%
Potatoes	$4.98	$4.93	0.8%
Pizza	$12.49	$12.09	3.3%
Beer	$9.36	$10.41	10.1%

Health Care

Item	Dennison	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$145.44	$125.68	15.7%
Doctor	$229.08	$135.78	68.7%
Dentist	$108.67	$113.29	4.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.36	$10.65	2.7%
Lipitor	$599.08	$468.60	27.8%

Housing

Item	Dennison	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$196,300.00	$184,700.00	6.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,941.44	$2,346.69	17.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,208.00	$949.00	27.3%

Transportation

Item	Dennison	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.38	$3.46	2.5%
Tire Balancing	$61.74	$59.92	3.0%

Utilities

Item	Dennison	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$175.38	$193.99	9.6%
Phone	$187.39	$192.25	2.5%

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.
Kenyon, MN	1,865	91	9.3%
Wanamingo, MN	1,117	92	8.0%
Nerstrand, MN	306	94	5.9%
Faribault, MN	23,853	96	3.7%
New Trier, MN	84	96	3.9%
Dennison, MN	213	101	1.4%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Nanwalek, AK	213	106	6.2%
Sweet Water, AL	213	82	17.8%
Ruth, CA	213	128	27.7%
Westside, CA	213	116	15.6%
Rye, CO	213	95	4.7%
Dennison, MN	213	101	1.4%

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 Dennison, MN