Cost Of Living in Orono, 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	Orono	Minnesota	National
Cost of living	171	99	100
Goods & Services	95	100	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	101	109	100
Housing	344	100	100
Transportation	97	97	100
Utilities	95	93	100

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The cost of living in Orono is 72% higher than the Minnesota average
The cost of living in Orono is 71% higher than the national average
Orono housing is 244% 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	$188,333	$15,694	$4,394	$5,651
Renters	$56,309	$4,692	$1,314	$1,689

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Orono, MN, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Orono homeowners, is $188,333. This would allow for a maximum of $4,394 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $56,309 which would result in a maximum of $1,314 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Orono	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	Orono	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	Orono	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	Orono	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$763,700.00	$184,700.00	313.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,983.77	$2,346.69	15.5%
Apartment Rent	$1,734.00	$949.00	82.7%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Orono	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.
Rockford, MN	4,481	99	1.0%
Brooklyn Center, MN	30,755	99	0.7%
Robbinsdale, MN	14,393	100	0.3%
Watertown, MN	4,473	101	1.1%
Osseo, MN	2,738	101	1.3%
Orono, MN	8,217	171	70.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Manhattan, IL	8,218	109	9.2%
Geneseo, NY	8,218	97	2.7%
Upper Saddle River, NJ	8,214	208	108.3%
Jefferson City, TN	8,220	86	14.1%
Breaux Bridge, LA	8,213	89	10.6%
Orono, MN	8,217	171	70.6%

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 Orono, MN