Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Minnesota
Duluth is the lake-region and winter utility market in Minnesota, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, winter bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Minnesota
Rochester is the healthcare employment market in Minnesota, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Duluth has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Duluth has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Rochester minus Duluth.
| Metric | Duluth | Rochester | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,188 | $1,350 | +$162 | Duluth | Duluth has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $283,800 | $330,000 | +$46,200 | Duluth | Duluth has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $194/mo | $188/mo | -$6/mo | Rochester | Rochester has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 100 | -2 | Rochester | Rochester has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,500 | $65,000 | +$6,500 | Duluth | Duluth has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 78/100 | -4 | Duluth | Duluth has the higher move score. |