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Minneapolis cost of living

Cost of living in the city of Minneapolis

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI had 3,757,952 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 104.8, where the U.S. average is 100.

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,734

FY 2027, principal HUD area

Median gross rent

$1,444

ACS 2024 1-year

Goods prices

103.1

BEA goods RPP, 2024

Utilities prices

93.5

BEA utilities RPP, 2024

Mean commute

24.1 minutes

ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home

Median household income

$97,928

ACS 2024, 2024 dollars

Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.07%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.

Benefits in Minnesota

Benefit rules in this tool follow the state, not the city. SNAP in Minnesota · Medicaid · Minnesota overview

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