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 | Moorhead | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $997/mo | $1,218/mo | 18.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $234,300 | $268,800 | 12.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $68,680 | $83,973 | 18.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 95.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 81.7 | 88.7 | 7.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.0 | 93.6 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.7 | 94.3 | 0.6% 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 Moorhead, you'd need $102,592 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Moorhead, MN is about 2.5% cheaper overall than Rochester, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Moorhead than in Rochester. If you earn $80,000 in Moorhead, you'd need about $82,074 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.