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 | Dallas | St. Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $944/mo | 38.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $189,600 | 42.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $58,910 | 8.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 95.7 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 89.6 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 93.6 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 94.3 | 5.8% 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 Dallas, you'd need $80,110 in St. Cloud to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Cloud, MN is about 19.9% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 40% lower in St. Cloud than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $64,088 in St. Cloud to keep the same standard of living.