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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,426/mo | $1,714/mo | 16.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $327,100 | $732,100 | 55.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $87,381 | $76,607 | 14.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 108.1 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 133.1 | 30.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 104.3 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 104.1 | 1.2% 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 $118,191 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bloomington, MN is about 15.4% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Bloomington than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $94,553 in New York to keep the same standard of living.