Austin, MN Cost of Living


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Austin cost of living score
76.3
Less expensive
23.7% lower
than the US average
21.5% lower
than the Minnesota average
Austin, Minnesota gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 76.3, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 23.7% lower than the U.S. average and 21.5% higher than the average for Minnesota.

Austin, MN

Housing costs in Austin?
A typical home costs $155,000, which is 54.2% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 49.9% less expensive than the average Minnesota home, at $309,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Austin costs $970 per month, which is 32.2% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 27.8% cheaper than the state average of $1,240.

Can I afford Austin?
To live comfortably in Austin, Minnesota, a minimum annual income of $29,520 for a family, and $29,200 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Austin?
The cost of living in Austin, MN is relatively low compared to the national average. According to data from Sperling's Best Places, the overall cost of living index in Austin is 87.6, which is 13.4 points lower than the U.S. average of 101.0. This makes Austin an affordable place to live for people with varying incomes and budgets. Additionally, the median home price in Austin is $103,700, which is much lower than the national median home price of $218,000 and provides further evidence that housing costs are more manageable here than in other parts of the country.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesAustinMinnesotaUnited States
  76.397.2100.0
  93.497.2100
  89.178.3100.0
  46.5102.9100.0
  $155,000$309,500$338,100
  96.1%95.7%100.0%
  61.796.4100.0
  94.4117.4100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Austin for 15 years. I only lasted that long because I had kids and wanted to raise them close to my hometown in another state. I would recommend that you  More

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Over 17 years ago

man you may not think that austin can be hard or anything but im tellin u that i moved up here from chicago and this is a bad little town, the crime rates are high and  More

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