Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Minnesota
Woodbury is a supplemental starter city profile for the Twin Cities east-metro family market in Minnesota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Minnesota
Bloomington is the suburban commuter and family market in Minnesota, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Woodbury has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bloomington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bloomington minus Woodbury.
| Metric | Woodbury | Bloomington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,198 | $1,654 | -$544 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $462,589 | $366,438 | -$96,151 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $198/mo | $194/mo | -$4/mo | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 102 | -1 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,354 | $58,500 | +$146 | Woodbury | Woodbury has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 82/100 | -3 | Woodbury | Woodbury has the higher move score. |