Most affordable towns to live in in Minnesota

Ranked by our Cost of living score out of 100, which is based on everyday prices compared with the rest of the US, and typical rent. Of the 363 towns in Minnesota with 1,000 or more people, these are the top 25.

Red Lake ranks first with a score of 94. Fairfax and Osakis follow, with 94 and 94. Scores compare each town with all 27,850 towns we track across the US.

Rank	Town	Score	Everyday prices	Typical rent	Population
1	Red Lake	94	85.6	$378	1,481
2	Fairfax	94	85.6	$432	1,088
3	Osakis	94	85.6	$477	1,623
4	Aurora	94	85.6	$509	1,792
5	Red Lake Falls	94	85.6	$511	1,348
6	Breckenridge	94	85.6	$515	3,349
7	Redby	94	85.6	$518	1,495
8	Arlington	92	86.2	$549	2,065
9	Cologne	90	87.5	$585	2,282
10	New Richland	90	87.5	$585	1,184
11	Dawson	90	87.5	$586	1,513
12	Canby	89	87.6	$588	1,556
13	Maple Lake	89	87.7	$591	2,042
14	Madison Lake	88	87.9	$596	1,322
15	Royalton	88	88.0	$600	1,211
16	Wheaton	87	88.4	$609	1,389
17	Ely	85	89.0	$627	3,240
18	Luverne	83	89.5	$639	4,925
19	Minneota	83	89.5	$640	1,594
20	Albany	83	89.6	$642	2,821
21	Grand Meadow	83	89.7	$644	1,011
22	International Falls	83	89.7	$645	5,642
23	Richmond	82	89.8	$648	1,431
24	Glyndon	79	90.5	$667	1,098
25	Wanamingo	78	90.8	$674	1,389

Only towns with 1,000 or more people are ranked. Scores compare each town with all towns we track. See how we score towns and where the figures come from. These are estimates, so check official sources before you decide.

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