Walker, MN Cost Of Living

Walker cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Walker	Minnesota	National
Cost of living index	93	102	100
Index	Walker	Minnesota	National
Goods & Services index	100	105	100
Groceries index	108	106	100
Health care index	115	113	100
Housing index	75	100	100
Transportation index	99	103	100
Utilities index	87	89	100

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The cost of living in Walker is 9% lower than the Minnesota average.
The cost of living in Walker is 7% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Walker is 25% lower than the national average.
Minnesota general sales tax is 35% higher than the national average.
Minnesota state income tax is 141% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$54,750	$4,563	$1,277	$1,643
Renters	$17,639	$1,470	$412	$529

Minnesota Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Minnesota	6.875%	7.875%

Minnesota Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Minnesota	5.35%	9.85%

Goods & Services

Item	Walker	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.03	$16.09	12.1%
Beauty Salon	$34.13	$37.33	8.6%
Toothpaste	$2.36	$2.45	3.6%
Shampoo	$1.26	$1.00	25.6%
Movie	$11.00	$10.28	7.0%
Bowling	$4.03	$4.93	18.3%

Groceries

Item	Walker	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.40	$3.80	10.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.84	$1.40	32.0%
Milk	$2.96	$2.01	47.6%
Potatoes	$2.73	$3.01	9.2%
Pizza	$8.77	$9.89	11.3%
Beer	$9.04	$8.90	1.6%

Health Care

Item	Walker	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$93.17	$102.16	8.8%
Doctor	$157.22	$108.36	45.1%
Dentist	$95.33	$92.53	3.0%
Ibuprofen	$10.28	$9.28	10.8%
Lipitor	$428.78	$425.82	0.7%

Housing

Item	Walker	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$143,500.00	$184,700.00	22.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,232.19	$1,202.44	2.5%
Apartment Rent	$667.00	$949.00	29.7%

Transportation

Item	Walker	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.11	$2.24	5.9%
Tire Balancing	$50.47	$46.29	9.0%

Utilities

Item	Walker	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$142.52	$165.96	14.1%
Phone	$25.30	$28.68	11.8%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Akeley, MN	382	86	-14%
Nevis, MN	402	87	-13%
Hackensack, MN	327	91	-9%
Laporte, MN	135	90	-10%
Whipholt, MN	92	100	0%
Walker, MN	962	93	-7%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Jasper, MO	962	78	-22%
Fort Loudon, PA	962	95	-5%
Guilford, ME	962	92	-8%
Ossian, IA	962	85	-15%
Poncha Springs, CO	962	95	-5%
Walker, MN	962	93	-7%

Source: The Walker, MN cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Walker, MN Cost of Living