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
Minneapolis is the Twin Cities jobs and housing market in Minnesota, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, transit, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bemidji has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bemidji has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Minneapolis minus Bemidji.
| Metric | Bemidji | Minneapolis | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,513 | $1,566 | +$53 | Bemidji | Bemidji has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $216,534 | $389,400 | +$172,866 | Bemidji | Bemidji has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $210/mo | $182/mo | -$28/mo | Minneapolis | Minneapolis has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 99 | -7 | Minneapolis | Minneapolis has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $53,167 | $74,100 | +$20,933 | Bemidji | Bemidji has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 81/100 | -1 | Bemidji | Bemidji has the higher move score. |