Quick answer
Prices in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI were 4.8% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 104.8, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 111.8, 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 | 104.822 |
| Goods | 103.065 |
| Housing (rents) | 111.838 |
| Utilities | 93.493 |
| Other services | 104.419 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 104.822 |
| 2023 | 104.302 |
| 2022 | 102.641 |
| 2021 | 103.530 |
| 2020 | 102.414 |
| 2019 | 102.748 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.