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 | Cleveland | Mankato | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $851/mo | $1,023/mo | 16.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $87,400 | $236,200 | 63.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,271 | $61,726 | 39.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 95.7 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.7 | 88.5 | 7.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 93.6 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 94.3 | 5.0% 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 Cleveland, you'd need $99,989 in Mankato to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cleveland and Mankato have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Cleveland than in Mankato. If you earn $80,000 in Cleveland, you'd need about $79,991 in Mankato to keep the same standard of living.