Doxo’s recently released report (U.S. Utilities Market Size and Household Spending Report for 2022) that examines how much Americans spend on utility bills (including electric, gas, water & sewer, and waste & recycling) each month. The report, which looks at utility bills from both a local and national perspective, found the following:
Utility bills in Brainerd: $256 spent per month.
Utility bills in Minnesota: $293 spent per month.
National Average Monthly/Annual Cost: $328 spent per month; $3,936 spent per year
Percent of U.S. Households: 78% of U.S. households pay Utility bills
Average Annual Cost per U.S. Household: $3,070 per year*
Total Utilities Market Size: $399 billion spent per year
Percent of Annual Income: Utility bills amount to 6% of consumers’ income per year
In addition to the above, doxo has household bill pay data for Brainerd (as well as 4000 cities across the US) that looks at total amount spent per month, and breaks down bill payments into ten different categories, including utilities, auto loans, cable bills, and more. For example:
Monthly bill amount in Brainerd: The average household pays $1,788 a month for the 10 most common household bills.
Rank in Minnesota: Brainerd is the #51 most expensive city in Minnesota for household expenses.
Brainerd’s monthly bills compared to Minnesota and national averages: The household expenses in Brainerd, on average, are 10.7% lower than the national average of $2,003, and 9.1% lower than the state average of $1,967.
