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Cost & Benefits

Big Lake vs Rochester

Simple answer

You'd likely save $59 a month in Big Lake.

Typical rent is $1,399 in Rochester and $1,340 in Big Lake. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Big Lake

Minnesota

Typical rent
$1,340
Typical pay
$120,549 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,734
Price index
104.8 (metro)

Rochester

Minnesota

Typical rent
$1,399
Typical pay
$89,389 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,422
Price index
90.8 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Big Lake and Rochester are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.