Cost Of Living in Medina, ND

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	Medina	North Dakota	National
Cost of living	81	94	100
Goods & Services	98	96	100
Groceries	94	93	100
Health care	113	111	100
Housing	42	85	100
Transportation	100	100	100
Utilities	91	99	100

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The cost of living in Medina is 14% lower than the North Dakota average
The cost of living in Medina is 19% lower than the national average
Medina housing is 58% lower than the national average
North Dakota general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average
North Dakota state income tax is 58% lower 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	$49,583	$4,132	$1,157	$1,488
Renters	$46,250	$3,854	$1,079	$1,388

North Dakota Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
North Dakota	5%	8%

North Dakota Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
North Dakota	1.1%	2.9%

Goods & Services

Item	Medina	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.67	$24.26	2.5%
Beauty Salon	$42.24	$45.56	7.3%
Toothpaste	$4.05	$3.70	9.3%
Shampoo	$1.10	$1.28	14.1%
Movie	$12.00	$12.13	1.1%
Bowling	$15.33	$18.00	14.8%

Groceries

Item	Medina	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.29	$5.84	9.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.38	$1.57	12.3%
Milk	$4.49	$4.67	4.0%
Potatoes	$4.63	$4.93	6.2%
Pizza	$12.39	$12.09	2.5%
Beer	$10.56	$10.41	1.4%

Health Care

Item	Medina	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$122.20	$125.68	2.8%
Doctor	$182.31	$135.78	34.3%
Dentist	$115.17	$113.29	1.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.21	$10.65	4.2%
Lipitor	$544.10	$468.60	16.1%

Housing

Item	Medina	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$63,600.00	$184,700.00	65.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,313.86	$2,346.69	1.4%
Apartment Rent	$555.00	$949.00	41.5%

Transportation

Item	Medina	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.34	$3.46	3.5%
Tire Balancing	$64.60	$59.92	7.8%

Utilities

Item	Medina	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$166.66	$193.99	14.1%
Phone	$192.28	$192.25	0.0%

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.
Cleveland, ND	115	76	24.2%
Medina, ND	250	81	19.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Mineral, CA	250	97	3.4%
Potrero, CA	250	114	14.0%
Jamestown, CO	250	124	23.9%
Puako, HI	250	231	131.5%
Dedham, IA	250	86	13.8%
Medina, ND	250	81	19.4%

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 Medina, ND