Rochester, MN — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
90.8
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$324,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,625
Median Rent
Per month
$85,200
Median Income
Household
2.8%
Unemployment
Rate
121,395
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
78.6
Housing
🛒
95.4
Groceries
🚗
96.8
Transport
🏥
87.6
Healthcare
⚡
87.4
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
HealthcareTechnologyEducationManufacturingFinance
Compare Rochester Against Other Cities
Rochester vs Duluth, MN
Duluth index: 88.8
-2.2%
Rochester vs Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis index: 104.8
+15.4%
Rochester vs St. Cloud, MN
St. Cloud index: 87.6
-3.5%
Rochester vs Vallejo, CA
Vallejo index: 108.5
+19.5%
Rochester vs Hartford, CT
Hartford index: 102.7
+13.1%
Rochester vs Lafayette, LA
Lafayette index: 87.2
-4%
Rochester vs College Station, TX
College Station index: 91
+0.2%
Rochester vs Odessa, TX
Odessa index: 93.9
+3.4%
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