2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
LaCrosse, WA vs St. Paul, MN

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Is it cheaper to live in St. Paul or is it cheaper to live in LaCrosse?
- St. Paul is 13.0% more expensive than LaCrosse.

Which city has more affordable housing, St. Paul or LaCrosse?
- St. Paul housing costs are 181.2% more expensive than LaCrosse housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in LaCrosse or is Health Care more affordable in St. Paul.
- Health related expenses are 15.3% less in St. Paul.
 LaCrosse, WASt. Paul, MNUnited States
 Overall  Unlock102.3100
 Food & Groceries96.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock76.1100
 Housing32.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$268,200$338,100
 Utilities83  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock109.6100
 Miscellaneous140.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lacrosse    2 Reviews

I am a resident of this town and there are 2 catagories of people here. Been here's and come here's, If you're a come here you are on your own. Every time this town  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your site claims the median home cost in LaCrosse is $265,000. You obviously have never been to LaCrosse. There is not a home in this town that is valued above  More

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Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 8 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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