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
Mankato is a college and regional affordability market in Minnesota, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bemidji has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Mankato has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Mankato minus Bemidji.
| Metric | Bemidji | Mankato | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,513 | $1,188 | -$325 | Mankato | Mankato has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $216,534 | $283,800 | +$67,266 | Bemidji | Bemidji has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $210/mo | $194/mo | -$16/mo | Mankato | Mankato has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 102 | -4 | Mankato | Mankato 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. |