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 | Eagle Mountain | Shakopee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,740/mo | $1,417/mo | 22.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $430,900 | $348,300 | 23.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $100,837 | $103,924 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 101.0 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 93.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 102.2 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 102.8 | 2.2% 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 Eagle Mountain, you'd need $100,048 in Shakopee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Eagle Mountain and Shakopee have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Shakopee than in Eagle Mountain. If you earn $80,000 in Eagle Mountain, you'd need about $80,038 in Shakopee to keep the same standard of living.