Cloquet, MN vs Le Sueur, MN

Cloquet is moderately more affordable than Le Sueur, with a 5% lower cost of living index. Cloquet scores 77 compared to 81 for Le Sueur, where the US average is 100. This difference means residents of Le Sueur can expect to pay noticeably more for everyday expenses, housing, and services.

On the housing front, median rent in Cloquet is $978/month compared to $868/month in Le Sueur — a 13% difference. Interestingly, home values tell a different story: while Le Sueur has cheaper rent, Cloquet actually has lower median home values ($200,100 vs $216,700).

Median household income in Cloquet is $63,854 compared to $71,563 in Le Sueur (-10.8%). While Le Sueur is more expensive, its higher salaries more than compensate — residents there may actually end up with more disposable income. Looking at affordability, residents of Cloquet spend roughly 18.4% of their income on rent, more than the 14.6% in Le Sueur.