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 | Valdosta | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $944/mo | $932/mo | 1.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $189,600 | $152,100 | 24.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,910 | $41,365 | 42.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.7 | 97.0 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.6 | 89.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 93.6 | 99.2 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.3 | 97.5 | 3.3% 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 $99,783 in Valdosta to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Cloud and Valdosta have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Valdosta than in St. Cloud. If you earn $80,000 in St. Cloud, you'd need about $79,826 in Valdosta to keep the same standard of living.