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 | Olathe | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,229/mo | $1,218/mo | 0.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $317,900 | $268,800 | 18.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $83,973 | 28.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 95.7 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 88.7 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 94.4 | 93.6 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 94.3 | 0.9% 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 Olathe, you'd need $97,070 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester, MN is about 2.9% cheaper overall than Olathe, KS, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Rochester than in Olathe. If you earn $80,000 in Olathe, you'd need about $77,656 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.