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 | St. Paul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,426/mo | $1,174/mo | 21.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $327,100 | $264,900 | 23.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $87,381 | $69,919 | 25.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 102.2 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.8 | 88.6 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 91.9 | 6.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 92.3 | 9.1% 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 $88,965 in St. Paul to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Paul, MN is about 11% cheaper overall than Bloomington, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in St. Paul than in Bloomington. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $71,172 in St. Paul to keep the same standard of living.