Things continue to get more and more expensive and our bank accounts are feeling it. However, there are a few places in Minnesota where the increasing prices may not hit as hard.

These are the towns in Minnesota that are the most affordable, and the top 10 are based one a few different cost factors that can really increase your cost of living.

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To find the most affordable places to live in Minnesota, Houzeo did the grunt work and determined the rankings by things like:

Median Home Value

Median House Rent

Cost of Living Compared to the National Average

Median Household Income

Population

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Is Minnesota an Affordable Place to Live?

Before we get into the cheapest Minnesota towns, I discovered that Minnesota as a whole is actually one of the most affordable places to live in general. We came in as the 15th cheapest state to live in according to Zoocasa.

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The top 5 cheapest states are North Dakota, Iowa, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and West Virginia at number one.

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Most Affordable Places to Live in Minnesota

As we know, not all towns or cities are created equal and some are way more expensive than others. The most affordable places to live in Minnesota for 2025 are...

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10. St. Paul

This one surprised me! I just didn't think our capital would be one of the cheapest places to live. The median home value is $279,409 and the median house rent is $1,381 per month.

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9. Duluth

Median home value: $262,257, Median house rent: $1,775

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8. Bemidji

Median home value: $201,214, Median house rent: $1,200

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7. Marshall

Median home value: $225,626, Median house rent: $775 (this isn't even the cheapest rent in the top 10!)

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6. Worthington

Median home value: $223,845, Median house rent: $810

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5. Crookston

Median home value: $171,048, Median house rent: $728

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4. Austin

Median home value: $174,182, Median house rent: $899

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3. Fairmont

Median home value: $156,893, Median house rent: $700

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2. Albert Lea

Median home value: $160,916, Median house rent: $995

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1. Hibbing

Median home value: $144,834, Median house rent: $925

The 5 Most Dangerous Cities In Minnesota

The team at Road Snacks just analyzed FBI data on violent and property crime per capita for every town with over 5,000 residents. They studied 127 cities across Minnesota to rank the most dangerous for 2024.

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