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1%
Overall NAT. AVG.
5%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
7%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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 Lexington Minnesota National
Cost of living9999100
Goods & Services95100100
Groceries9798100
Health care101109100
Housing107100100
Transportation9797100
Utilities9593100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Lexington is equal to the Minnesota average
  • The cost of living in Lexington is 1% lower than the national average
  • Lexington housing is 7% higher 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

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Lexington

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Lexington Your current location Population: 2,276 B Hilltop City: 7.0mi / 11.3km away Population: 1,007 A+ St. Anthony city (Stearns County) City: 8.0mi / 12.8km away Population: 106 A+ Folwell Neighborhood: 10.4mi / 16.7km away Population: 6,438 A+ Cleveland Neighborhood: 10.8mi / 17.3km away Population: 3,296 A+ Hawthorne Neighborhood: 10.7mi / 17.1km away Population: 4,897 A McKinley Neighborhood: 9.9mi / 16.0km away Population: 2,913 A Webber-Camden Neighborhood: 9.5mi / 15.2km away Population: 5,555 A Lind-Bohanon Neighborhood: 8.8mi / 14.2km away Population: 5,030 A Jordan Neighborhood: 11.2mi / 18.1km away Population: 8,825 A- Columbia Park Neighborhood: 9.0mi / 14.5km away Population: 1,438 B+ Shingle Creek Neighborhood: 9.3mi / 15.0km away Population: 3,071 B+ Brooklyn Center City: 8.4mi / 13.6km away Population: 30,755 B+ Waite Park Neighborhood: 8.3mi / 13.4km away Population: 4,938 B+ Columbia Heights City: 7.2mi / 11.5km away Population: 20,247 B Spring Lake Park City: 3.9mi / 6.3km away Population: 6,582 B Beltrami Neighborhood: 10.5mi / 16.9km away Population: 1,294 B- North St. Paul City: 12.0mi / 19.3km away Population: 12,421 B- Robbinsdale City: 11.0mi / 17.8km away Population: 14,393 B- Willard Hay Neighborhood: 11.7mi / 18.9km away Population: 8,882 B- Crystal City: 11.5mi / 18.5km away Population: 22,937 B- Mounds View City: 2.8mi / 4.5km away Population: 13,193 B- Bottineau Neighborhood: 10.1mi / 16.3km away Population: 1,703 B- Fridley City: 5.7mi / 9.2km away Population: 27,789 B- Lauderdale City: 10.1mi / 16.2km away Population: 2,624 B- Marshall Terrace Neighborhood: 9.5mi / 15.2km away Population: 1,301 B-
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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$67,250$5,604$1,569$2,018
          Renters$36,875$3,073$860$1,106

          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 Lexington National avg. Difference
          Haircut $25.86$24.266.6%
          Beauty Salon $37.00$45.5618.8%
          Toothpaste $3.62$3.702.2%
          Shampoo $1.50$1.2816.9%
          Movie $11.32$12.136.7%
          Bowling $25.68$18.0042.6%

          Groceries

          Item Lexington National avg. Difference
          Ground Beef $5.75$5.841.4%
          Fried Chicken $1.40$1.5711.2%
          Milk $4.60$4.671.5%
          Potatoes $4.76$4.933.5%
          Pizza $13.00$12.097.6%
          Beer $9.44$10.419.3%

          Health Care

          Item Lexington National avg. Difference
          Optometrist $112.72$125.6810.3%
          Doctor $164.15$135.7820.9%
          Dentist $95.01$113.2916.1%
          Ibuprofen $10.71$10.650.6%
          Lipitor $499.35$468.606.6%

          Housing

          Item Lexington National avg. Difference
          Home Price $199,800.00$184,700.008.2%
          Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,983.77$2,346.6915.5%
          Apartment Rent $995.00$949.004.8%

          Transportation

          Item Lexington National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $3.32$3.464.0%
          Tire Balancing $59.91$59.920.0%

          Utilities

          Item Lexington National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $180.11$193.997.2%
          Phone $187.59$192.252.4%
          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 Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
          Landfall, MN7967030.3%
          Hilltop, MN1,0077722.8%
          St. Anthony city (Stearns County), MN1068019.7%
          Columbia Heights, MN20,247991.3%
          Brooklyn Center, MN30,755990.7%
          Lexington, MN2,276990.5%

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          Lexington, MN2,276990.5%
          Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.