City comparison
Coon Rapids, MN is about 90 miles (150 km) from Rochester, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Coon Rapids, MN to Rochester, MN takes about 11 min, covering roughly 90 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Rochester has a population of 120,848, vs 63,296 in Coon Rapids — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, Rochester covers about 57 sq mi vs 23 sq mi for Coon Rapids.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Coon Rapids | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,393/mo | $1,218/mo | 14.4% higher in Coon Rapids |
| Median home value | $268,500 | $268,800 | 0.1% higher in Rochester |
| Median household income | $85,445 | $83,973 | 1.8% higher in Coon Rapids |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 95.5 | 7.3% higher in Coon Rapids |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 87.8 | 6.3% higher in Coon Rapids |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 92.6 | 12.0% higher in Coon Rapids |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 92.8 | 12.0% higher in Coon Rapids |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Coon Rapids, you'd need $82,512 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester, MN is about 17.5% cheaper overall than Coon Rapids, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% higher in Coon Rapids than in Rochester. If you earn $80,000 in Coon Rapids, you'd need about $66,010 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.