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 | Austin | St. Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $944/mo | 64.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $189,600 | 143.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $58,910 | 46.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 89.6 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 93.6 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 94.3 | 1.6% 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 Austin, you'd need $78,225 in St. Cloud to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Cloud, MN is about 21.8% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 44% lower in St. Cloud than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $62,580 in St. Cloud to keep the same standard of living.