Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Minnesota
Bemidji is a supplemental starter city profile for the northwoods regional access market in Minnesota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Minnesota
Moorhead is a supplemental starter city profile for the Fargo-adjacent college and housing market in Minnesota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bemidji has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Moorhead has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Moorhead minus Bemidji.
| Metric | Bemidji | Moorhead | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,513 | $1,395 | -$118 | Moorhead | Moorhead has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $216,534 | $286,330 | +$69,796 | Bemidji | Bemidji has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $210/mo | $198/mo | -$12/mo | Moorhead | Moorhead has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 103 | -3 | Moorhead | Moorhead has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $53,167 | $58,354 | +$5,187 | Bemidji | Bemidji has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 85/100 | +3 | Moorhead | Moorhead has the higher move score. |