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 | Erie | St. Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $809/mo | $944/mo | 14.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $101,500 | $189,600 | 46.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,135 | $58,910 | 26.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.8 | 95.7 | 5.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 104.6 | 89.6 | 16.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 93.6 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 94.3 | 5.9% 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 Erie, you'd need $100,291 in St. Cloud to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Erie and St. Cloud have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Erie than in St. Cloud. If you earn $80,000 in Erie, you'd need about $80,233 in St. Cloud to keep the same standard of living.