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 | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,023/mo | $1,218/mo | 16.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $236,200 | $268,800 | 12.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,726 | $83,973 | 26.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.7 | 95.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.5 | 88.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 93.6 | 93.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.3 | 94.3 | ≈ equal |
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 $101,821 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mankato, MN is about 1.8% cheaper overall than Rochester, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Mankato than in Rochester. If you earn $80,000 in Mankato, you'd need about $81,457 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.