Cost Of Living in Circle Pines, MN

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	Circle Pines	Minnesota	National
Cost of living	103	99	100
Goods & Services	96	100	100
Groceries	99	98	100
Health care	101	109	100
Housing	119	100	100
Transportation	98	97	100
Utilities	94	93	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Circle Pines is 4% higher than the Minnesota average
The cost of living in Circle Pines is 3% higher than the national average
Circle Pines housing is 19% 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

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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	$88,482	$7,374	$2,064	$2,655
Renters	$52,219	$4,352	$1,218	$1,567

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Circle Pines, MN, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Circle Pines have a median income of $88,482. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,064 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $52,219, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,218.

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	Circle Pines	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.67	$24.26	18.2%
Beauty Salon	$34.55	$45.56	24.2%
Toothpaste	$3.75	$3.70	1.4%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.28	1.5%
Movie	$13.47	$12.13	11.0%
Bowling	$21.50	$18.00	19.4%

Groceries

Item	Circle Pines	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.49	$5.84	5.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.35	$1.57	14.2%
Milk	$4.63	$4.67	0.8%
Potatoes	$4.98	$4.93	0.8%
Pizza	$12.49	$12.09	3.3%
Beer	$9.36	$10.41	10.1%

Health Care

Item	Circle Pines	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$145.44	$125.68	15.7%
Doctor	$229.08	$135.78	68.7%
Dentist	$108.67	$113.29	4.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.36	$10.65	2.7%
Lipitor	$599.08	$468.60	27.8%

Housing

Item	Circle Pines	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$200,700.00	$184,700.00	8.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,941.44	$2,346.69	17.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,360.00	$949.00	43.3%

Transportation

Item	Circle Pines	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.38	$3.46	2.5%
Tire Balancing	$61.74	$59.92	3.0%

Utilities

Item	Circle Pines	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$175.38	$193.99	9.6%
Phone	$187.39	$192.25	2.5%

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, MN	796	70	30.3%
Hilltop, MN	1,007	77	22.8%
St. Anthony city (Stearns County), MN	106	80	19.7%
Columbia Heights, MN	20,247	99	1.3%
Brooklyn Center, MN	30,755	99	0.7%
Circle Pines, MN	4,951	103	3.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Dripping Springs, TX	4,951	123	22.5%
Madisonville, TN	4,950	85	14.6%
Medical Lake, WA	4,950	103	2.8%
Lakeport, CA	4,947	116	16.2%
Imperial, MO	4,947	95	5.5%
Circle Pines, MN	4,951	103	3.4%

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

Cost of Living in Circle Pines, MN