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 | Mansfield | St. Joseph | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $733/mo | $854/mo | 14.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $97,300 | $138,100 | 29.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $40,996 | $54,515 | 24.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.9 | 89.3 | 6.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 94.2 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 94.9 | 4.3% 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 Mansfield, you'd need $99,484 in St. Joseph to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mansfield and St. Joseph have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Mansfield than in St. Joseph. If you earn $80,000 in Mansfield, you'd need about $79,587 in St. Joseph to keep the same standard of living.