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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Apple Valley, MN vs Rosemount, MN

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Apple Valley needs about $75,500 in Rosemount to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Rosemount, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $94,500 in Apple Valley.

A few differences

Apple Valley vs Rosemount · facet by facet
FacetApple Valley, MNRosemount, MN
Median home price$370,400$424,100
2-bedroom rent$1,793/mo$1,616/mo
Property tax rate1.05%1.05%
State & local income tax3.68%3.68%
Sales tax7.5%7.5%
Cost of living index104105
Groceries index100100
Utilities$165/mo$165/mo
Median household income$97,673$129,625
Unemployment rate2.9%2.9%
Crime index40/10040/100
School rating7.0/107.0/10
Sunny days / year195 days195 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Apple Valley cheaper than Rosemount?
Apple Valley has the lower day-to-day cost index (104 vs 105 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Rosemount equals $85,000 in Apple Valley?
A household earning $85,000 in Apple Valley needs about $75,500 in Rosemount to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Rosemount lifestyle costs about $94,500 in Apple Valley.