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 | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,426/mo | $1,218/mo | 17.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $327,100 | $268,800 | 21.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $87,381 | $83,973 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 102.9 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.8 | 89.4 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 93.0 | 5.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 93.8 | 7.4% 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 $90,893 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester, MN is about 9.1% cheaper overall than Bloomington, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Rochester than in Bloomington. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $72,714 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.