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 | Hesperia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,426/mo | $1,436/mo | 0.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $327,100 | $337,600 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $87,381 | $67,698 | 29.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 104.2 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.8 | 125.2 | 25.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 104.7 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 104.2 | 3.3% lower 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 $104,492 in Hesperia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bloomington, MN is about 4.3% cheaper overall than Hesperia, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $83,594 in Hesperia to keep the same standard of living.