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 | Eagan | Salt Lake City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,490/mo | $1,254/mo | 18.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $362,200 | $458,600 | 21.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $104,101 | $72,357 | 43.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 98.7 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 92.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 100.7 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 100.5 | 2.3% 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 Eagan, you'd need $100,075 in Salt Lake City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Eagan and Salt Lake City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Eagan than in Salt Lake City. If you earn $80,000 in Eagan, you'd need about $80,060 in Salt Lake City to keep the same standard of living.