Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Minnesota
Bemidji is a supplemental starter city profile for the northwoods regional access market in Minnesota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Minnesota
Bloomington is the suburban commuter and family market in Minnesota, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bemidji has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bemidji has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bloomington minus Bemidji.
| Metric | Bemidji | Bloomington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,513 | $1,654 | +$141 | Bemidji | Bemidji has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $216,534 | $366,438 | +$149,904 | Bemidji | Bemidji has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $210/mo | $194/mo | -$16/mo | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 102 | -4 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $53,167 | $58,500 | +$5,333 | Bemidji | Bemidji has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 82/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |