Index | Becker | Minnesota | National |
Cost of living | 105 | 103 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 116 | 108 | 100 |
Groceries | 108 | 104 | 100 |
Health care | 120 | 107 | 100 |
Housing | 94 | 100 | 100 |
Transportation | 100 | 99 | 100 |
Utilities | 100 | 97 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $88,498 | $7,375 | $2,065 | $2,655 |
Renters | $63,989 | $5,332 | $1,493 | $1,920 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Minnesota | 6.875% | 7.875% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Minnesota | 5.35% | 9.85% |
Item | Becker | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $23.17 | $20.27 | 14.3% |
Beauty Salon | $36.64 | $40.39 | 9.3% |
Toothpaste | $2.83 | $2.36 | 20.1% |
Shampoo | $1.49 | $1.08 | 38.7% |
Movie | $12.09 | $10.99 | 10.0% |
Bowling | $20.17 | $15.49 | 30.2% |
Item | Becker | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.55 | $4.30 | 5.8% |
Fried Chicken | $1.88 | $1.40 | 34.6% |
Milk | $2.37 | $2.20 | 7.6% |
Potatoes | $3.10 | $3.22 | 3.8% |
Pizza | $11.57 | $10.74 | 7.8% |
Beer | $9.18 | $9.60 | 4.4% |
Item | Becker | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $115.79 | $109.73 | 5.5% |
Doctor | $196.36 | $118.34 | 65.9% |
Dentist | $103.34 | $100.94 | 2.4% |
Ibuprofen | $10.85 | $9.93 | 9.3% |
Lipitor | $531.06 | $469.53 | 13.1% |
Item | Becker | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $165,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 10.5% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,081.52 | $1,229.62 | 12.0% |
Apartment Rent | $998.00 | $949.00 | 5.2% |
Item | Becker | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.59 | $2.71 | 4.6% |
Tire Balancing | $56.28 | $51.86 | 8.5% |
Item | Becker | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $171.41 | $170.84 | 0.3% |
Phone | $184.86 | $187.18 | 1.2% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Annandale, MN | 3,298 | 99 | 1.4% |
Princeton, MN | 4,785 | 99 | 1.1% |
Maple Lake, MN | 2,119 | 100 | 0.3% |
Sauk Rapids, MN | 13,334 | 100 | 0.3% |
St. Cloud, MN | 66,770 | 100 | 0.3% |
Becker, MN | 4,677 | 105 | 5.3% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Jim Thorpe, PA | 4,676 | 95 | 4.9% |
Sullivan, IL | 4,675 | 81 | 19.3% |
Donora, PA | 4,679 | 85 | 15.3% |
Clearwater, SC | 4,679 | 80 | 20.4% |
Polson, MT | 4,674 | 93 | 6.9% |
Becker, MN | 4,677 | 105 | 5.3% |