Index | Whalan | Minnesota | National |
Cost of living | 91 | 99 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 98 | 100 |
Health care | 100 | 109 | 100 |
Housing | 73 | 100 | 100 |
Transportation | 96 | 97 | 100 |
Utilities | 104 | 93 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $51,250 | $4,271 | $1,196 | $1,538 |
Renters | $21,875 | $1,823 | $510 | $656 |
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 | Whalan | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $32.91 | $24.26 | 35.6% |
Beauty Salon | $35.27 | $45.56 | 22.6% |
Toothpaste | $3.74 | $3.70 | 1.1% |
Shampoo | $1.24 | $1.28 | 3.0% |
Movie | $10.32 | $12.13 | 15.0% |
Bowling | $10.28 | $18.00 | 42.9% |
Item | Whalan | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.27 | $5.84 | 9.7% |
Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.57 | 9.8% |
Milk | $4.56 | $4.67 | 2.4% |
Potatoes | $5.01 | $4.93 | 1.6% |
Pizza | $11.94 | $12.09 | 1.3% |
Beer | $9.82 | $10.41 | 5.7% |
Item | Whalan | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $87.93 | $125.68 | 30.0% |
Doctor | $153.18 | $135.78 | 12.8% |
Dentist | $105.03 | $113.29 | 7.3% |
Ibuprofen | $10.25 | $10.65 | 3.8% |
Lipitor | $501.86 | $468.60 | 7.1% |
Item | Whalan | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $134,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 27.2% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,232.06 | $2,346.69 | 4.9% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Whalan | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.39 | $3.46 | 2.1% |
Tire Balancing | $54.83 | $59.92 | 8.5% |
Item | Whalan | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $209.45 | $193.99 | 8.0% |
Phone | $187.72 | $192.25 | 2.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Canton, MN | 444 | 83 | 17.4% |
Peterson, MN | 260 | 88 | 12.1% |
Mabel, MN | 797 | 87 | 13.2% |
Spring Grove, MN | 1,446 | 80 | 20.1% |
Preston, MN | 1,192 | 88 | 11.7% |
Whalan, MN | 37 | 91 | 8.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Clark's Point, AK | 37 | 96 | 3.6% |
Wahak Hotrontk, AZ | 37 | 106 | 5.9% |
Whitehawk, CA | 37 | 102 | 1.5% |
Stonewall Gap, CO | 37 | 111 | 11.3% |
Aldora, GA | 37 | 92 | 8.3% |
Whalan, MN | 37 | 91 | 8.8% |