What is the #1 cheapest places to live in minnesota?

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	Aurora	1,897	65.6
2	Appleton	1,360	68.0
3	Little Rock	1,075	68.9
4	Mahnomen	1,116	72.9
5	Fairfax	1,134	73.4
6	Wheaton	1,334	74.6
7	Ely	3,239	76.1
8	Red Lake	1,506	76.2
9	Redby	1,175	76.5
10	Eveleth	3,470	77.2
11	Ortonville	1,968	78.1
12	Hilltop	1,056	78.2
13	Wadena	4,361	78.2
14	Aitkin	2,217	78.3
15	Hoyt Lakes	2,074	78.9
16	Virginia	8,362	79.2
17	Babbitt	1,420	79.7
18	Breckenridge	3,369	80.3
19	Crosby	2,253	80.4
20	Keewatin	1,229	80.8
21	Nashwauk	1,035	82.1
22	New York Mills	1,319	82.2
23	Hibbing	16,100	82.2
24	Tracy	1,869	82.3
25	Bagley	1,218	82.5
26	Chisholm	4,731	82.6
27	Wells	2,317	82.9
28	Staples	2,359	83.1
29	Jackson	3,298	83.4
30	Winnebago	1,247	83.6
31	Glenwood	2,648	83.6
32	Fosston	1,283	83.6
33	Little Falls	9,094	83.9
34	Hinckley	1,665	84.0
35	Fergus Falls	14,138	84.1
36	Gilbert	1,693	84.5
37	Pine City	3,339	84.6
38	Canby	1,563	84.7
39	Frazee	1,595	84.9
40	Warren	1,637	85.1
41	Perham	3,577	85.2
42	New Richland	1,068	85.3
43	Pipestone	4,165	85.3
44	Pelican Rapids	2,589	85.7
45	St. James	4,740	85.9
46	Warroad	2,067	86.1
47	Menahga	1,292	86.4
48	Edgerton	1,207	86.4
49	International Falls	5,728	86.8
50	Fairmont	10,348	86.8
51	Madison	1,507	87.1
52	Red Lake Falls	1,267	87.1
53	Springfield	2,209	87.2
54	Crookston	7,388	87.3
55	Milaca	3,033	87.4
56	Benson	3,449	87.6
57	Truman	1,223	87.6
58	Pierz	1,581	87.6
59	Sandstone	2,538	87.9
60	Parkers Prairie	1,089	88.2
61	Granite Falls	2,612	88.3
62	Park Rapids	4,226	88.6
63	Mountain Lake	1,833	88.7
64	Preston	1,315	88.7
65	Tyler	1,019	88.9
66	Osakis	1,667	88.9
67	Brainerd	14,474	89.3
68	Winona	25,998	89.4
69	Slayton	2,089	90.3
70	Long Prairie	3,683	90.6
71	Dawson	1,441	90.9
72	Blue Earth	3,170	90.9
73	Lakefield	1,652	91.0
74	Buhl	1,013	91.2
75	Sleepy Eye	3,438	91.3
76	Albert Lea	18,379	91.5
77	Olivia	2,243	91.5
78	Gaylord	2,074	91.6
79	Blooming Prairie	1,977	91.6
80	Windom	4,786	91.6
81	Marshall	13,880	91.8
82	Morris	5,092	91.8
83	Willmar	21,136	91.9
84	Mora	3,708	91.9
85	Annandale	3,365	92.0
86	Starbuck	1,307	92.1
87	Harmony	1,089	92.4
88	Ada	1,834	92.6
89	Atwater	1,217	92.6
90	Minneota	1,531	92.6
91	Litchfield	6,599	93.1
92	Redwood Falls	5,075	93.1
93	Bemidji	15,490	93.2
94	Hector	1,111	93.2
95	Braham	1,674	93.5
96	Clara City	1,497	93.9
97	Royalton	1,092	94.0
98	Montevideo	5,303	94.0
99	Renville	1,397	94.2
100	Austin	26,167	94.2
101	Luverne	4,907	94.3
102	Princeton	4,988	94.4
103	Roseau	2,728	94.6
104	Eden Valley	1,077	94.7
105	Worthington	13,792	95.0
106	Grand Rapids	11,186	95.2
107	Waseca	9,209	95.2
108	Fulda	1,348	95.7
109	Rush City	3,262	95.7
110	Winthrop	1,275	95.8
111	Spring Valley	2,357	95.9
112	Two Harbors	3,598	96.0
113	Moose Lake	3,297	96.2
114	Wabasha	2,569	96.5
115	Richmond	1,336	96.5
116	New Ulm	14,066	96.9
117	Spring Grove	1,223	97.1
118	Caledonia	2,825	97.1
119	Dassel	1,332	97.8
120	Sauk Centre	4,589	97.9
121	Foley	2,685	98.3
122	Thief River Falls	8,841	98.3
123	Le Center	2,514	98.4
124	Melrose	3,608	98.5
125	Arlington	2,298	98.6
126	Detroit Lakes	10,002	98.6
127	Paynesville	2,476	99.2
128	Alexandria	14,579	99.3
129	Baudette	1,117	99.7
130	Coleraine	1,888	100.1
131	Adrian	1,288	100.3
132	Waite Park	8,341	100.6
133	Glencoe	5,702	100.8
134	St. Cloud	69,926	100.8
135	Albany	2,800	101.4
136	Pequot Lakes	2,236	101.9
137	Waterville	1,778	102.0
138	Janesville	2,449	102.2
139	Madelia	2,380	102.3
140	Cloquet	12,582	102.3
141	Silver Bay	1,790	102.3
142	Lake Crystal	2,530	102.4
143	Faribault	24,458	102.5
144	Red Wing	16,660	102.5
145	Winsted	2,023	102.7
146	Hayfield	1,382	102.9
147	Plainview	3,501	103.7
148	New London	1,156	103.8
149	Sauk Rapids	13,851	104.2
150	Mountain Iron	2,865	104.4
151	Taylors Falls	1,208	104.6
152	St. Peter	12,085	104.6
153	Kenyon	1,811	104.8
154	Rushford	1,790	104.9
155	Hutchinson	14,629	105.4
156	East Grand Forks	9,067	106.4
157	Cokato	2,780	106.4
158	Le Sueur	4,204	106.5
159	Duluth	86,863	106.8
160	Moorhead	44,706	106.9
161	Maple Lake	2,104	107.5
162	Mapleton	1,745	107.5
163	Goodview	4,104	107.9
164	Mankato	44,882	108.2
165	Stewartville	6,754	108.2
166	Dodge Center	2,864	108.7
167	Stacy	1,992	108.9
168	Montgomery	3,366	109.3
169	Proctor	3,102	110.7
170	Barnesville	2,757	111.4
171	Lake City	5,021	111.4
172	Wanamingo	1,185	111.9
173	St. Joseph	7,024	112.2
174	Norwood Young America	3,866	112.4
175	Elgin	1,147	113.5
176	Lester Prairie	1,848	113.9
177	Spicer	1,222	114.0
178	North Mankato	14,212	114.1
179	Grand Marais	1,700	114.4
180	Newport	4,460	114.5
181	Cambridge	9,992	114.9
182	Goodhue	1,261	115.1
183	Chatfield	2,693	115.2
184	Osseo	2,601	116.0
185	Baxter	8,804	116.8
186	Eyota	2,090	117.0
187	Cottonwood	1,120	117.0
188	Cold Spring	4,201	117.5
189	Owatonna	26,462	117.6
190	West St. Paul	21,076	117.6
191	Cannon Falls	4,216	117.7
192	St. Paul	307,762	118.8
193	Glyndon	1,286	119.0
194	Madison Lake	1,178	119.2
195	St. Charles	4,021	119.4
196	Brooklyn Center	32,811	119.4
197	Anoka	17,941	119.6
198	Columbia Heights	22,016	120.3
199	South St. Paul	20,633	120.5
200	Hawley	2,086	120.5
201	La Crescent	5,266	120.6
202	Becker	4,958	120.9
203	Little Canada	10,546	121.1
204	Zumbrota	3,843	122.3
205	Fridley	29,944	122.3
206	Dilworth	4,664	122.3
207	Sartell	19,620	122.5
208	New Hope	21,402	123.8
209	Cohasset	2,700	124.5
210	Clearwater	1,904	124.7
211	Spring Park	1,869	124.9
212	Shafer	1,151	124.9
213	Lauderdale	2,386	125.0
214	Avon	1,493	125.1
215	Kasson	6,964	125.2
216	Lewiston	1,680	125.2
217	Rockford	4,521	125.4
218	Northfield	20,678	125.5
219	Scanlon	1,087	125.6
220	Spring Lake Park	6,997	125.9
221	Buffalo	16,388	126.1
222	Breezy Point	2,647	126.2
223	Lexington	2,616	126.3
224	Rochester	121,638	126.4
225	Isanti	7,023	128.1
226	Rock Creek	1,711	128.3
227	Howard Lake	1,864	128.4
228	Pine Island	3,693	128.7
229	Hopkins	18,696	128.7
230	North St. Paul	12,511	128.9
231	Zimmerman	6,410	129.4
232	Minneapolis	426,845	129.4
233	Medford	1,194	129.7
234	Coon Rapids	63,348	129.9
235	Richfield	36,725	130.0
236	Watertown	4,747	130.3
237	Monticello	14,607	130.5
238	Crystal	22,685	130.6
239	White Bear Lake	24,026	131.2
240	North Branch	11,182	132.0
241	Robbinsdale	14,318	132.3
242	Mounds View	12,992	132.8
243	New Brighton	22,900	133.0
244	Hastings	22,050	133.4
245	Brooklyn Park	84,349	134.3
246	Maplewood	40,981	134.5
247	Mound	9,176	134.8
248	Lake St. Croix Beach	1,106	135.1
249	New Prague	8,195	135.6
250	Oak Park Heights	4,782	135.9
251	Rockville	2,521	136.5
252	Maple Plain	1,889	136.9
253	Lindstrom	4,933	137.1
254	Eagle Lake	3,268	137.1
255	Burnsville	64,295	137.5
256	Montrose	3,840	137.6
257	Chisago City	5,629	137.9
258	Lonsdale	4,789	138.0
259	Rice	1,998	138.4
260	St. Francis	8,279	138.4
261	Oakdale	28,109	138.4
262	Wyoming	8,063	138.5
263	Roseville	35,905	138.8
264	Circle Pines	4,980	139.2
265	Vadnais Heights	12,789	140.2
266	Elk River	26,367	140.4
267	Belle Plaine	7,401	140.4
268	Waverly	1,947	140.5
269	Falcon Heights	5,145	141.3
270	Forest Lake	20,678	141.9
271	Crosslake	2,648	141.9
272	Nisswa	1,744	142.7
273	Inver Grove Heights	35,772	144.1
274	Bloomington	88,838	144.3
275	St. Anthony	9,516	144.3
276	Jordan	6,704	144.7
277	Hermantown	10,192	144.8
278	Scandia	3,966	146.5
279	Lake Shore	1,117	148.2
280	Long Lake	1,710	148.2
281	Delano	6,712	148.4
282	Blaine	71,261	148.6
283	Stillwater	19,323	149.2
284	Shakopee	45,002	150.6
285	Shoreview	26,724	151.7
286	St. Paul Park	5,464	151.8
287	St. Bonifacius	1,982	152.7
288	Apple Valley	55,696	153.6
289	Waconia	13,223	153.6
290	Esko	2,063	153.8
291	Lakeland	1,510	153.9
292	Mantorville	1,003	153.9
293	St. Louis Park	49,541	154.8
294	St. Augusta	3,576	155.0
295	Champlin	23,450	155.0
296	Byron	6,510	155.2
297	Mayer	2,501	155.7
298	Dundas	1,882	156.1
299	Ramsey	28,070	157.9
300	Chaska	28,146	157.9
301	Farmington	23,675	158.0
302	Bayport	3,948	158.2
303	Eagan	68,158	159.6
304	Cottage Grove	40,124	160.3
305	Ham Lake	16,575	162.0
306	Martin Lake	1,203	163.0
307	Albertville	8,066	163.7
308	Centerville	3,915	164.5
309	East Bethel	11,995	164.8
310	Lino Lakes	21,847	165.0
311	Hugo	16,076	165.3
312	Golden Valley	21,927	165.7
313	Oronoco	1,665	168.7
314	Minnetonka	53,256	168.8
315	Columbus	4,211	170.8
316	Andover	32,825	172.0
317	Cologne	2,146	172.0
318	Savage	32,706	172.2
319	Maple Grove	70,539	172.3
320	Arden Hills	9,737	172.3
321	Oak Grove	9,031	174.0
322	Otsego	21,358	174.2
323	Rosemount	26,509	175.1
324	Dayton	8,381	175.4
325	Plymouth	79,526	176.5
326	East Gull Lake	1,173	176.7
327	Prior Lake	27,832	178.3
328	Woodbury	76,945	182.5
329	Chanhassen	26,001	183.2
330	Carver	5,935	183.6
331	Mahtomedi	8,108	184.2
332	Eden Prairie	63,249	184.6
333	Mendota Heights	11,644	185.0
334	St. Michael	19,267	185.4
335	Credit River	5,531	186.5
336	Lakeville	72,480	187.2
337	Edina	53,125	187.2
338	Excelsior	2,359	187.4
339	Greenfield	2,897	188.3
340	Nowthen	4,539	195.1
341	Hanover	3,495	195.8
342	Rogers	13,405	199.2
343	Elko New Market	4,915	206.3
344	Lake Elmo	12,504	219.5
345	Wayzata	4,363	222.7
346	Corcoran	6,854	227.2
347	Grant	3,959	236.8
348	Afton	2,944	236.9
349	Shorewood	7,679	240.4
350	Tonka Bay	1,361	247.3
351	Dellwood	1,145	247.8
352	Medina	6,858	252.3
353	Victoria	10,972	253.3
354	Orono	8,205	255.6
355	Minnetrista	8,509	255.6
356	Deephaven	3,835	284.8
357	Independence	3,695	291.0
358	North Oaks	5,175	301.9

Methodology

Cities in Minnesota are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 cheapest places to live in minnesota?: Aurora ranks #1 with 65.6 (col index).
What are the top 5 cheapest places to live in minnesota?: 1. Aurora (65.6), 2. Appleton (68.0), 3. Little Rock (68.9), 4. Mahnomen (72.9), 5. Fairfax (73.4)
How many cities in Minnesota are ranked?: This ranking includes 358 cities in Minnesota with available data.

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