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 | Pueblo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,023/mo | $940/mo | 8.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $236,200 | $197,700 | 19.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,726 | $52,794 | 16.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.7 | 98.5 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.5 | 94.9 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.6 | 101.3 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.3 | 101.1 | 6.8% 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 $100,046 in Pueblo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mankato and Pueblo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Pueblo than in Mankato. If you earn $80,000 in Mankato, you'd need about $80,036 in Pueblo to keep the same standard of living.