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 | Bloomington | Moorhead | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $959/mo | $997/mo | 3.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $190,700 | $234,300 | 18.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $73,119 | $68,680 | 6.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 95.8 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 81.7 | 10.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 93.0 | 6.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 93.7 | 6.2% 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 Bloomington, you'd need $99,885 in Moorhead to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bloomington and Moorhead have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Bloomington than in Moorhead. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $79,908 in Moorhead to keep the same standard of living.