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 | Mankato | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,023/mo | $1,714/mo | 40.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $236,200 | $732,100 | 67.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,726 | $76,607 | 19.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.7 | 108.1 | 11.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.5 | 133.1 | 33.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.6 | 104.3 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.3 | 104.1 | 9.4% 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 Mankato, you'd need $141,776 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mankato, MN is about 29.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% lower in Mankato than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Mankato, you'd need about $113,421 in New York to keep the same standard of living.