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 | St. Paul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,244/mo | $1,174/mo | 6.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $289,400 | $264,900 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,271 | $69,919 | 17.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 102.2 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 88.6 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 93.7 | 91.9 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.7 | 92.3 | 2.5% 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 $96,667 in St. Paul to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Paul, MN is about 3.3% cheaper overall than Brooklyn Park, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in St. Paul than in Brooklyn Park. If you earn $80,000 in Brooklyn Park, you'd need about $77,334 in St. Paul to keep the same standard of living.