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 | St. Paul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,635/mo | $1,174/mo | 39.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $303,800 | $264,900 | 14.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $100,659 | $69,919 | 44.0% higher 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 $95,702 in St. Paul to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Paul, MN is about 4.3% cheaper overall than Blaine, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in St. Paul than in Blaine. If you earn $80,000 in Blaine, you'd need about $76,561 in St. Paul to keep the same standard of living.