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
Brainerd is a supplemental starter city profile for the lake-region tourism and housing market in Minnesota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bemidji has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Brainerd has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Brainerd minus Bemidji.
| Metric | Bemidji | Brainerd | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,513 | $1,016 | -$497 | Brainerd | Brainerd has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $216,534 | $311,283 | +$94,749 | Bemidji | Bemidji has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $210/mo | $204/mo | -$6/mo | Brainerd | Brainerd has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 104 | -2 | Brainerd | Brainerd has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $53,167 | $80,399 | +$27,232 | Bemidji | Bemidji has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 76/100 | -6 | Bemidji | Bemidji has the higher move score. |