Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Minnesota
St. Cloud is a regional jobs and college market in Minnesota, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, 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
These cities are close on starter affordability signals. Differences are shown as Duluth minus St. Cloud.
| Metric | St. Cloud | Duluth | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,188 | $1,188 | $0 | Even | Median rent is the same in both cities. |
| Home price | $283,800 | $283,800 | $0 | Even | Home price is the same in both cities. |
| Utilities | $194/mo | $194/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 102 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $58,500 | $58,500 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 82/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |