2026 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Lindale, TX vs Albert Lea, MN

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Is it cheaper to live in Albert Lea or is it cheaper to live in Lindale?
- Albert Lea is 12.9% less expensive than Lindale.

Which city has more affordable housing, Albert Lea or Lindale?
- Albert Lea housing costs are 45.0% less expensive than Lindale housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lindale or is Health Care more affordable in Albert Lea.
- Health related expenses are 12.0% less in Albert Lea.
 Lindale, TXAlbert Lea, MNUnited States
 Overall  Unlock74.2100
 Food & Groceries95.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock88.6100
 Housing67.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$132,000$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock65.4100
 Miscellaneous103.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lindale    3 Reviews

Stayed here for 2 months. Everywhere you go you feel like there's a bald kid playing a banjo. Never saw so many fat women in my life. If you like really backwards stupid  More

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Over 10 years ago

I sent a review about Lindale about 2 months ago and never saw it posted. Will it be posted soon?   More

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Over 18 years ago

Lindale is the smallest town I have ever lived in (Population sign says about 3,000, but we have more than that in our schools!), but also my favorite. We moved here  More

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Reviews for Albert Lea    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

After living in the Twin Cities and California, Albert Lea seems dirt cheap. Housing is some of the lowest in the  More

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