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 | Blaine | Lakeville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,635/mo | $1,623/mo | 0.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $303,800 | $395,900 | 23.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $100,659 | $129,069 | 22.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 93.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 102.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 102.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Blaine, you'd need $99,888 in Lakeville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Blaine and Lakeville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Blaine, you'd need about $79,911 in Lakeville to keep the same standard of living.