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 | New York | St. Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $944/mo | 81.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $189,600 | 286.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $58,910 | 30.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 95.7 | 13.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 89.6 | 48.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 93.6 | 11.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 94.3 | 10.4% 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 New York, you'd need $66,455 in St. Cloud to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Cloud, MN is about 33.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 53% lower in St. Cloud than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $53,164 in St. Cloud to keep the same standard of living.