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 | Dundalk | St. Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,346/mo | $1,470/mo | 8.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $184,700 | $289,500 | 36.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,217 | $69,366 | 11.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.3 | 97.0 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 89.5 | 18.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.2 | 99.4 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 97.6 | 1.9% 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 Dundalk, you'd need $100,028 in St. Cloud to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dundalk and St. Cloud have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Dundalk than in St. Cloud. If you earn $80,000 in Dundalk, you'd need about $80,022 in St. Cloud to keep the same standard of living.