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 | Duluth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,426/mo | $990/mo | 44.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $327,100 | $209,800 | 55.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $87,381 | $63,545 | 37.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 99.6 | 6.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.8 | 85.6 | 8.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 87.3 | 12.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 86.2 | 16.9% 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 $80,902 in Duluth to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Duluth, MN is about 19.1% cheaper overall than Bloomington, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Duluth than in Bloomington. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $64,722 in Duluth to keep the same standard of living.