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 | Stockton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,426/mo | $1,417/mo | 0.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $327,100 | $382,000 | 14.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $87,381 | $71,612 | 22.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 104.0 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.8 | 124.9 | 25.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 104.4 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 103.7 | 2.8% 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 $103,713 in Stockton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bloomington, MN is about 3.6% cheaper overall than Stockton, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $82,971 in Stockton to keep the same standard of living.