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 | Millcreek | St. Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,351/mo | $1,470/mo | 8.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $507,900 | $289,500 | 75.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $88,186 | $69,366 | 27.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 97.0 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.8 | 89.5 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 99.4 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 97.6 | 2.9% 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 Millcreek, you'd need $100,047 in St. Cloud to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Millcreek and St. Cloud have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Millcreek than in St. Cloud. If you earn $80,000 in Millcreek, you'd need about $80,037 in St. Cloud to keep the same standard of living.