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. Paul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,174/mo | 46.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $264,900 | 176.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $69,919 | 9.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 102.2 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 88.6 | 66.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 91.9 | 9.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 92.3 | 8.2% 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 $78,190 in St. Paul to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Paul, MN is about 21.8% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in St. Paul than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $62,552 in St. Paul to keep the same standard of living.