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 | Plymouth | St. Paul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,625/mo | $1,174/mo | 38.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $447,600 | $264,900 | 69.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $130,131 | $69,919 | 86.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
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 $72,251 in St. Paul to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Paul, MN is about 27.7% cheaper overall than Plymouth, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in St. Paul than in Plymouth. If you earn $80,000 in Plymouth, you'd need about $57,801 in St. Paul to keep the same standard of living.