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 | San Jose | St. Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,526/mo | $944/mo | 167.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,149,600 | $189,600 | 506.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,010 | $58,910 | 130.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 95.7 | 9.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.2 | 89.6 | 64.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 93.6 | 8.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 94.3 | 7.6% 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 San Jose, you'd need $54,720 in St. Cloud to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Cloud, MN is about 45.3% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 67% lower in St. Cloud than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in San Jose, you'd need about $43,776 in St. Cloud to keep the same standard of living.