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 | Mobile | St. Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $985/mo | $944/mo | 4.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $158,400 | $189,600 | 16.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $48,524 | $58,910 | 17.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 95.7 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.4 | 89.6 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.8 | 93.6 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 94.3 | 2.0% 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 Mobile, you'd need $99,879 in St. Cloud to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mobile and St. Cloud have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Mobile than in St. Cloud. If you earn $80,000 in Mobile, you'd need about $79,903 in St. Cloud to keep the same standard of living.