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 | St. Paul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $997/mo | $1,174/mo | 15.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $234,300 | $264,900 | 11.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $68,680 | $69,919 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 101.0 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.7 | 93.0 | 12.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.0 | 102.2 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.7 | 102.8 | 8.9% 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 $117,972 in St. Paul to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Moorhead, MN is about 15.2% cheaper overall than St. Paul, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Moorhead than in St. Paul. If you earn $80,000 in Moorhead, you'd need about $94,378 in St. Paul to keep the same standard of living.