Cost Of Living in Independence, 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	Independence	Minnesota	National
Cost of living	145	99	100
Goods & Services	95	100	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	101	109	100
Housing	260	100	100
Transportation	97	97	100
Utilities	95	93	100

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The cost of living in Independence is 47% higher than the Minnesota average
The cost of living in Independence is 45% higher than the national average
Independence housing is 160% 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	$189,141	$15,762	$4,413	$5,675
Renters	$106,339	$8,862	$2,481	$3,190

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	Independence	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.86	$24.26	6.6%
Beauty Salon	$37.00	$45.56	18.8%
Toothpaste	$3.62	$3.70	2.2%
Shampoo	$1.50	$1.28	16.9%
Movie	$11.32	$12.13	6.7%
Bowling	$25.68	$18.00	42.6%

Groceries

Item	Independence	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.75	$5.84	1.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.57	11.2%
Milk	$4.60	$4.67	1.5%
Potatoes	$4.76	$4.93	3.5%
Pizza	$13.00	$12.09	7.6%
Beer	$9.44	$10.41	9.3%

Health Care

Item	Independence	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$112.72	$125.68	10.3%
Doctor	$164.15	$135.78	20.9%
Dentist	$95.01	$113.29	16.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.71	$10.65	0.6%
Lipitor	$499.35	$468.60	6.6%

Housing

Item	Independence	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$548,400.00	$184,700.00	196.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,983.77	$2,346.69	15.5%
Apartment Rent	$1,637.00	$949.00	72.5%

Transportation

Item	Independence	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.32	$3.46	4.0%
Tire Balancing	$59.91	$59.92	0.0%

Utilities

Item	Independence	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$180.11	$193.99	7.2%
Phone	$187.59	$192.25	2.4%

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.
Maple Lake, MN	2,162	99	1.0%
New Germany, MN	461	95	5.1%
Montrose, MN	3,505	99	1.4%
Rockford, MN	4,481	99	1.0%
Waverly, MN	1,513	100	0.0%
Independence, MN	3,778	145	45.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Alturas, FL	3,778	87	12.6%
Rochester, IL	3,778	99	1.1%
Hardin, MT	3,777	95	4.6%
Tiffin, IA	3,779	104	4.0%
Bayshore, NC	3,776	112	12.1%
Independence, MN	3,778	145	45.2%

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 Independence, MN