Rochester, MN Cost of Living


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Rochester cost of living score
94.2
Less expensive
5.8% lower
than the US average
3.1% lower
than the Minnesota average
Rochester, Minnesota gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 94.2, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 5.8% lower than the U.S. average and 3.1% higher than the average for Minnesota.

Rochester, MN

Housing costs in Rochester?
A typical home costs $291,900, which is 13.7% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 5.7% less expensive than the average Minnesota home, at $309,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Rochester costs $1,240 per month, which is 13.3% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and close to the state average of $1,240.

Can I afford Rochester?
To live comfortably in Rochester, Minnesota, a minimum annual income of $55,800 for a family, and $39,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Rochester?
Rochester residents enjoy generally low prices for their everyday items such as groceries which stand 4% lower than the national average when adjusted for local taxes and rental costs coming in 13% below nation-wide figures with a median rent of $843 monthly. Furthermore, sales tax comes in at 7%. Make no mistake though - while affordable by comparison to other places Rochester can still be pricey regardless of income level depending upon your occupation/lifestyle choices!
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesRochesterMinnesotaUnited States
  94.297.2100.0
  99.997.2100
  88.778.3100.0
  97.1102.9100.0
  $291,900$309,500$338,100
  99.7%95.7%100.0%
  74.396.4100.0
  134.6117.4100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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