2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Magnolia, DE vs New Ulm, MN

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Is it cheaper to live in New Ulm or is it cheaper to live in Magnolia?
- New Ulm is 22.7% less expensive than Magnolia.

Which city has more affordable housing, New Ulm or Magnolia?
- New Ulm housing costs are 45.7% less expensive than Magnolia housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Magnolia or is Health Care more affordable in New Ulm.
- Health related expenses are 25.9% less in New Ulm.
 Magnolia, DENew Ulm, MNUnited States
 Overall  Unlock76.5100
 Food & Groceries105.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock83.2100
 Housing113.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$203,500$338,100
 Utilities105  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock58.4100
 Miscellaneous95.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Magnolia    2 Reviews

I am a single middle-aged woman looking to relocate to Delaware from Rural West Virginia. I'm looking for a place to build a small home or buy one that I can affordably  More

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I believe Sperling meant to list Magnolia's population as 10,246 --not simply 246. There are more than 246 people on my street alone. I have no clue as to how our  More

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Reviews for New Ulm    2 Reviews

Well, hmmm. I did not care for it here. But then again, it was tainted by Catholic issues. (I had those until recently when I quit). I also tried Lutherans - no  More

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Many areas (employers, city government, local hospital, etc.) are all working to make the city 'the healthiest place to  More

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