Quick answer
Prices in Mankato, MN were 9.0% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 91.0, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 79.9, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 90.955 |
| Goods | 95.433 |
| Housing (rents) | 79.884 |
| Utilities | 87.050 |
| Other services | 92.193 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 90.955 |
| 2023 | 87.647 |
| 2022 | 88.916 |
| 2021 | 88.330 |
| 2020 | 91.228 |
| 2019 | 94.807 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.