City comparison
Plymouth, MN is about 50 miles (80 km) from St. Cloud, MN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 60 miles, or about 1 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Plymouth, MN to St. Cloud, MN takes about 6 min, covering roughly 50 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Plymouth has a population of 79,918, vs 68,910 in St. Cloud — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, St. Cloud covers about 40 sq mi vs 33 sq mi for Plymouth.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Plymouth | St. Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,625/mo | $944/mo | 72.1% higher in Plymouth |
| Median home value | $447,600 | $189,600 | 136.1% higher in Plymouth |
| Median household income | $130,131 | $58,910 | 120.9% higher in Plymouth |
| Groceries index | 102.5 | 95.5 | 7.3% higher in Plymouth |
| Utilities index | 93.3 | 89.0 | 4.9% higher in Plymouth |
| Transportation index | 103.7 | 92.6 | 12.0% higher in Plymouth |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 92.8 | 12.0% higher in Plymouth |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Plymouth, you'd need $76,402 in St. Cloud to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Cloud, MN is about 23.6% cheaper overall than Plymouth, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 72% higher in Plymouth than in St. Cloud. If you earn $80,000 in Plymouth, you'd need about $61,121 in St. Cloud to keep the same standard of living.