Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Duluth has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Duluth has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Duluth minus Rochester.
| Metric | Rochester | Duluth | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,350 | $1,188 | -$162 | Duluth | Duluth has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $330,000 | $283,800 | -$46,200 | Duluth | Duluth has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $188/mo | $194/mo | +$6/mo | Rochester | Rochester has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 102 | +2 | Rochester | Rochester has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $65,000 | $58,500 | -$6,500 | Duluth | Duluth has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 82/100 | +4 | Duluth | Duluth has the higher move score. |