According to the most recent data on the cost of living, International Falls has an overall cost of living index of 81 which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Minnesota, International Falls has a cost of living index that's 0.8x lower than Minnesota's index of 104.
The standard of living in International Falls ranks as #305 most affordable out of the 6522 places we measured in Minnesota. By definition, that implies International Falls ranks as the #6102 most expensive place in the North Star State.
Living Expense | International Falls | Minnesota | National Average | |
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Overall | 81 | 104 | 100 | |
Services | 91 | 109 | 100 | |
Groceries | 101 | 106 | 100 | |
Health | 108 | 110 | 100 | |
Housing | 50 | 100 | 100 | |
Transportation | 99 | 100 | 100 | |
Utilities | 91 | 98 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Minnesota, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | International Falls | Minnesota | United States |
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Median Home Value | $82,200 | $211,800 | $204,900 |
Median Rent | $593 | $944 | $1,023 |
Median Income | $41,108 | $68,411 | $60,293 |
Home Value To Income | 2.0x | 3.1x | 3.4x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.17x | 0.17x | 0.2x |