Cost Of Living in St. Leo, MN

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27%

Overall NAT. AVG.

8%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

73%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	St. Leo	Minnesota	National
Cost of living	73	99	100
Goods & Services	93	100	100
Groceries	96	101	100
Health care	104	102	100
Housing	27	100	100
Transportation	89	96	100
Utilities	84	95	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in St. Leo is 27% lower than the Minnesota average
The cost of living in St. Leo is 27% lower than the national average
St. Leo housing is 73% lower than the national average
Minnesota general sales tax is 35% higher than the national average
Minnesota state income tax is 106% 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	$97,150	$8,096	$2,267	$2,915
Renters	$46,522	$3,877	$1,085	$1,396

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	St. Leo	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$41.72	$27.62	51.1%
Beauty Salon	$34.85	$51.11	31.8%
Toothpaste	$4.04	$4.09	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.51	$1.54	2.1%
Movie	$9.93	$12.88	22.9%
Yoga	$17.37	$19.66	11.7%

Groceries

Item	St. Leo	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.65	$7.70	0.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.54	$1.66	7.4%
Milk	$4.64	$4.73	2.0%
Potatoes	$5.11	$5.26	2.8%
Pizza	$11.87	$12.76	7.0%
Beer	$9.31	$10.55	11.7%

Health Care

Item	St. Leo	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$196.68	$140.06	40.4%
Doctor	$192.21	$153.82	25.0%
Dentist	$116.03	$123.15	5.8%
Ibuprofen	$11.81	$11.73	0.7%
Lipitor	$19.23	$23.61	18.6%

Housing

Item	St. Leo	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$89,428.00	$326,622.00	72.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,964.40	$2,480.25	20.8%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$1,444.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	St. Leo	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.70	$3.06	11.8%
Tire Balancing	$58.97	$65.21	9.6%

Utilities

Item	St. Leo	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$161.54	$220.12	26.6%
Phone	$200.12	$195.71	2.3%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Boyd, MN	152	74	25.5%
Taunton, MN	164	75	24.9%
Porter, MN	166	75	24.7%
Clarkfield, MN	990	84	16.3%
Dawson, MN	1,545	84	15.7%
St. Leo, MN	166	73	27.4%

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