City comparison
Maple Grove, MN is about 90 miles (150 km) from Rochester, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Maple Grove, MN to Rochester, MN takes about 11 min, covering roughly 90 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Rochester has a population of 120,848, vs 70,110 in Maple Grove — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, Rochester covers about 57 sq mi vs 33 sq mi for Maple Grove.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Maple Grove | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,768/mo | $1,218/mo | 45.2% higher in Maple Grove |
| Median home value | $379,800 | $268,800 | 41.3% higher in Maple Grove |
| Median household income | $127,001 | $83,973 | 51.2% higher in Maple Grove |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 95.5 | 7.3% higher in Maple Grove |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 87.8 | 6.3% higher in Maple Grove |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 92.6 | 12.0% higher in Maple Grove |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 92.8 | 12.0% higher in Maple Grove |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Maple Grove, you'd need $81,642 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester, MN is about 18.4% cheaper overall than Maple Grove, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% higher in Maple Grove than in Rochester. If you earn $80,000 in Maple Grove, you'd need about $65,313 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.