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Cost & Benefits

Brainerd vs St. Paul

Simple answer

You'd likely save $454 a month in Brainerd.

Typical rent is $1,281 in St. Paul and $827 in Brainerd. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Brainerd

Minnesota

Typical rent
$827
Typical pay
$56,111 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,172
Price index
98.6 (state)

St. Paul

Minnesota

Typical rent
$1,281
Typical pay
$73,394 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,734
Price index
104.8 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Brainerd and St. Paul are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.