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 | Sheboygan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,023/mo | $853/mo | 19.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $236,200 | $154,300 | 53.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,726 | $59,861 | 3.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.7 | 94.5 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 88.5 | 88.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 93.6 | 98.7 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.3 | 99.3 | 5.1% 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 $99,954 in Sheboygan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mankato and Sheboygan have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Sheboygan than in Mankato. If you earn $80,000 in Mankato, you'd need about $79,964 in Sheboygan to keep the same standard of living.