Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
North Dakota
Bismarck is the state-capital and healthcare market in North Dakota, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
North Dakota
Devils Lake is a supplemental starter city profile for the northeast North Dakota regional market in North Dakota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Devils Lake has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Devils Lake has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Devils Lake minus Bismarck.
| Metric | Bismarck | Devils Lake | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,318 | $805 | -$513 | Devils Lake | Devils Lake has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $373,227 | $242,120 | -$131,107 | Devils Lake | Devils Lake has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $190/mo | $213/mo | +$23/mo | Bismarck | Bismarck has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 104 | +6 | Bismarck | Bismarck has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,000 | $46,966 | -$11,034 | Devils Lake | Devils Lake has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 77/100 | +3 | Devils Lake | Devils Lake has the higher move score. |