When you’re planning your next move in Minnesota, whether it be a first house, a second house, or for your retirement, it’s helpful to know where in MN the cost of living is the most affordable. With some help from AreaVibes and Tax-Rates.org we found the cities in MN who take the least amount of your money, from everyday expenses to property taxes. Here are the top 10:
- Fairmont
City of Fairmont, MN The cost of living in Fairmont is 13.6% less than the Minnesota average. It sits in Martin County, which has a median property tax of $800, the 8th lowest in MN!
- Virginia
Wikimedia/Bjoertvedt Virginia living costs 14.4% less than the MN average, and St. Louis County has a median property tax of $1,102. The price of gas is 9.0% lower than the national average!
- Hibbing
Facebook/City of Hibbing MN Government Hibbing’s cost of living is 14.6% less than the MN average and it’s also in St. Louis county (median property tax of $1,102).
- Fergus Falls
Wikimedia/Elizabeth A. Armour Another place where the cost of living is 14.6% less than the MN average, the cost of gas here is 10.1% lower than the national average. Fergus Falls lies in Otter Tail County with a median property tax of $1,046.
- Redwood Falls
City of Redwood Falls Redwood Falls has a cost of living that’s 16% less than the MN average and a median county (Redwood county) property tax of $955.
- Crookston
Facebook/The City of Crookston, Minnesota The cost of living in Crookston is 16.5% less than the MN average, and the median property tax of its county (Polk) is $1,354. A pizza in Crookston will set you back 15.5% less than the national average.
- Thief River Falls
City of Thief River Falls, Minnesota In Thief River Falls the price of gas is 10.1% less than the national average, and overall living is 17.9% less than the MN average. Thief River Falls is in Pennington County, which has a median property tax of $1,086.
- International Falls
International Falls Minnesota With a median property tax of $641, the 4th lowest in the state, this Koochiching County town is 18.8% cheaper than the MN average.
- Austin
Facebook/City of Austin, Minnesota Austin costs a whopping 19.7% less to live in than the national average. Even the price of pizza is 15.7% lower than the national average. Austin is in Mower County, which has a median property tax of $948.
- Albert Lea
Facebook/City of Albert Lea - City Hall The cost of living is 21.1% less than the Minnesota average! It’s #1 for taking the least of your money! No wonder the cost of gas in Albert Lea is 9.6% less than the national average! It sits in Freeborn County, which has a median property tax of $1,127.
Did your city make the list? If not, which one of these cities would you most want to move to?
City of Fairmont, MN
The cost of living in Fairmont is 13.6% less than the Minnesota average. It sits in Martin County, which has a median property tax of $800, the 8th lowest in MN!
Wikimedia/Bjoertvedt
Virginia living costs 14.4% less than the MN average, and St. Louis County has a median property tax of $1,102. The price of gas is 9.0% lower than the national average!
Facebook/City of Hibbing MN Government
Hibbing’s cost of living is 14.6% less than the MN average and it’s also in St. Louis county (median property tax of $1,102).
Wikimedia/Elizabeth A. Armour
Another place where the cost of living is 14.6% less than the MN average, the cost of gas here is 10.1% lower than the national average. Fergus Falls lies in Otter Tail County with a median property tax of $1,046.
City of Redwood Falls
Redwood Falls has a cost of living that’s 16% less than the MN average and a median county (Redwood county) property tax of $955.
Facebook/The City of Crookston, Minnesota
The cost of living in Crookston is 16.5% less than the MN average, and the median property tax of its county (Polk) is $1,354. A pizza in Crookston will set you back 15.5% less than the national average.
City of Thief River Falls, Minnesota
In Thief River Falls the price of gas is 10.1% less than the national average, and overall living is 17.9% less than the MN average. Thief River Falls is in Pennington County, which has a median property tax of $1,086.
International Falls Minnesota
With a median property tax of $641, the 4th lowest in the state, this Koochiching County town is 18.8% cheaper than the MN average.
Facebook/City of Austin, Minnesota
Austin costs a whopping 19.7% less to live in than the national average. Even the price of pizza is 15.7% lower than the national average. Austin is in Mower County, which has a median property tax of $948.
Facebook/City of Albert Lea - City Hall
The cost of living is 21.1% less than the Minnesota average! It’s #1 for taking the least of your money! No wonder the cost of gas in Albert Lea is 9.6% less than the national average! It sits in Freeborn County, which has a median property tax of $1,127.
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