Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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
Mankato has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Mankato has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Rochester minus Mankato.
| Metric | Mankato | Rochester | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,188 | $1,350 | +$162 | Mankato | Mankato has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $283,800 | $330,000 | +$46,200 | Mankato | Mankato 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 | Mankato | Mankato has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 78/100 | -4 | Mankato | Mankato has the higher move score. |