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 | St. Cloud | St. Paul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $944/mo | $1,174/mo | 19.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $189,600 | $264,900 | 28.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,910 | $69,919 | 15.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.7 | 101.0 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.6 | 93.0 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.6 | 102.2 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.3 | 102.8 | 8.3% lower 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 St. Cloud, you'd need $124,272 in St. Paul to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Cloud, MN is about 19.5% cheaper overall than St. Paul, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in St. Cloud than in St. Paul. If you earn $80,000 in St. Cloud, you'd need about $99,418 in St. Paul to keep the same standard of living.