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 | Burnsville | St. Paul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,443/mo | $1,174/mo | 22.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $315,700 | $264,900 | 19.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $85,801 | $69,919 | 22.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 93.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 102.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 102.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Burnsville, you'd need $97,442 in St. Paul to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Paul, MN is about 2.6% cheaper overall than Burnsville, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in St. Paul than in Burnsville. If you earn $80,000 in Burnsville, you'd need about $77,954 in St. Paul to keep the same standard of living.