City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Alexandria | St. Joseph | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $928/mo | $854/mo | 8.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $179,900 | $138,100 | 30.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $49,049 | $54,515 | 10.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 78.2 | 89.3 | 12.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 94.2 | 3.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 94.9 | 0.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Alexandria, you'd need $100,000 in St. Joseph to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alexandria and St. Joseph have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Alexandria, you'd need about $80,000 in St. Joseph to keep the same standard of living.