Cost Of Living in Nerstrand, 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	Nerstrand	Minnesota	National
Cost of living	94	99	100
Goods & Services	96	100	100
Groceries	99	98	100
Health care	101	109	100
Housing	88	100	100
Transportation	98	97	100
Utilities	94	93	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Nerstrand is 5% lower than the Minnesota average
The cost of living in Nerstrand is 6% lower than the national average
Nerstrand housing is 12% 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	$64,375	$5,365	$1,502	$1,931
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

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	Nerstrand	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	Nerstrand	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	Nerstrand	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	Nerstrand	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$163,000.00	$184,700.00	11.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,941.44	$2,346.69	17.3%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$949.00	100.0%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Nerstrand	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.
West Concord, MN	775	88	11.7%
Kenyon, MN	1,865	91	9.3%
Wanamingo, MN	1,117	92	8.0%
Medford, MN	1,220	93	6.6%
Faribault, MN	23,853	96	3.7%
Nerstrand, MN	306	94	5.9%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Maytown, AL	306	87	12.9%
Waldo, AL	306	84	15.7%
Buckner, AR	306	71	28.7%
Romeo, CO	306	87	13.1%
Bostwick, GA	306	98	2.4%
Nerstrand, MN	306	94	5.9%

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 Nerstrand, MN