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 | Duluth | Stillwater | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $990/mo | $921/mo | 7.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $209,800 | $213,100 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,545 | $39,998 | 58.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.6 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.6 | 80.3 | 10.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 93.6 | 97.0 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.3 | 95.3 | 1.0% lower 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 Duluth, you'd need $100,188 in Stillwater to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Duluth and Stillwater have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Duluth, you'd need about $80,151 in Stillwater to keep the same standard of living.