City comparison
Eagan, MN is about 70 miles (100 km) from St. Cloud, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 90 miles, or about 1 h 30 min 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 Eagan, MN to St. Cloud, MN takes about 8 min, covering roughly 70 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.
St. Cloud has a population of 68,910, vs 68,262 in Eagan — about the same size. By land area, St. Cloud covers about 40 sq mi vs 31 sq mi for Eagan.
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 | Eagan | St. Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,490/mo | $944/mo | 57.8% higher in Eagan |
| Median home value | $362,200 | $189,600 | 91.0% higher in Eagan |
| Median household income | $104,101 | $58,910 | 76.7% higher in Eagan |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 95.5 | 7.3% higher in Eagan |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 89.0 | 4.9% higher in Eagan |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 92.6 | 12.0% higher in Eagan |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 92.8 | 12.0% higher in Eagan |
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 $76,689 in St. Cloud to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Cloud, MN is about 23.3% cheaper overall than Eagan, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 70% higher in Eagan than in St. Cloud. If you earn $80,000 in Eagan, you'd need about $61,351 in St. Cloud to keep the same standard of living.