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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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 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Minnesota | 6.875% | 7.875% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Minnesota | 5.35% | 9.85% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
Item | Independence | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.32 | $3.46 | 4.0% |
Tire Balancing | $59.91 | $59.92 | 0.0% |
Item | Independence | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $180.11 | $193.99 | 7.2% |
Phone | $187.59 | $192.25 | 2.4% |
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% |
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% |