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Cheapest Cities in Minnesota

Most affordable cities in Minnesota (population > 5,000) ranked by cost of living index.

Data current as of . Sources: US Census Bureau, Zillow, HUD, BEA.
# City Cost Index
1 International Falls 63
2 Hibbing 63
3 Virginia 64
4 Crookston 68
5 Fairmont 69
6 Montevideo 70
7 Thief River Falls 71
8 Albert Lea 72
9 Redwood Falls 72
10 Little Falls 72
11 Austin 72
12 Marshall 72
13 Waseca 73
14 Fergus Falls 73
15 Brainerd 74
16 Willmar 74
17 Morris 74
18 Winona 75
19 Worthington 76
20 New Ulm 76
21 East Grand Forks 77
22 Litchfield 77
23 Cloquet 77
24 Glencoe 78
25 St. Peter 79
26 Hutchinson 79
27 St. Cloud 79
28 North Mankato 79
29 Sauk Rapids 79
30 Bemidji 80
31 Grand Rapids 80
32 Duluth 80
33 Alexandria 81
34 Waite Park 82
35 Detroit Lakes 82
36 Moorhead 82
37 Lake City 83
38 Stewartville 83
39 Owatonna 83
40 Red Wing 84
41 La Crescent 84
42 Mankato 84
43 Faribault 84
44 St. Joseph 86
45 Kasson 87
46 Sartell 90
47 Byron 92
48 Baxter 92
49 Delano 93
50 South St. Paul 93
See also: Most Expensive Cities in Minnesota · Minnesota Overview