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 | Hanford | St. Paul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,194/mo | $1,174/mo | 1.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $294,100 | $264,900 | 11.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $73,819 | $69,919 | 5.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 101.0 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.7 | 93.0 | 58.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 102.2 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 102.8 | 1.4% 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 Hanford, you'd need $99,951 in St. Paul to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hanford and St. Paul have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Hanford than in St. Paul. If you earn $80,000 in Hanford, you'd need about $79,961 in St. Paul to keep the same standard of living.