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
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
St. Cloud has the lower salary-needed estimate, while St. Cloud has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Rochester minus St. Cloud.
| Metric | St. Cloud | Rochester | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,188 | $1,350 | +$162 | St. Cloud | St. Cloud has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $283,800 | $330,000 | +$46,200 | St. Cloud | St. Cloud 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 | St. Cloud | St. Cloud has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 78/100 | -4 | St. Cloud | St. Cloud has the higher move score. |