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 | Brooklyn Park | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,244/mo | $1,218/mo | 2.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $289,400 | $268,800 | 7.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,271 | $83,973 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 102.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 89.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 93.7 | 93.0 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.7 | 93.8 | 0.9% 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 Brooklyn Park, you'd need $98,762 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester, MN is about 1.2% cheaper overall than Brooklyn Park, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Rochester than in Brooklyn Park. If you earn $80,000 in Brooklyn Park, you'd need about $79,009 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.