Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Minnesota
Saint Paul is the state-capital and transit 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 Saint Paul.
| Metric | Saint Paul | 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 | Saint Paul | Saint Paul has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 102 | +2 | Saint Paul | Saint Paul 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. |