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 | Lakeville | Murray | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,623/mo | $1,376/mo | 18.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $395,900 | $415,700 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $129,069 | $81,693 | 58.0% 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 Lakeville, you'd need $99,963 in Murray to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lakeville and Murray have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Lakeville than in Murray. If you earn $80,000 in Lakeville, you'd need about $79,970 in Murray to keep the same standard of living.