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
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
These cities are close on starter affordability signals. Differences are shown as Rochester minus Saint Paul.
| Metric | Saint Paul | Rochester | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,350 | $1,350 | $0 | Even | Median rent is the same in both cities. |
| Home price | $330,000 | $330,000 | $0 | Even | Home price is the same in both cities. |
| Utilities | $188/mo | $188/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 100 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $65,000 | $65,000 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 78/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |