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
Grand Forks is the college and regional access market in North Dakota, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Grand Forks has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Grand Forks has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Grand Forks minus Bismarck.
| Metric | Bismarck | Grand Forks | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,318 | $1,187 | -$131 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $373,227 | $295,824 | -$77,403 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $190/mo | $196/mo | +$6/mo | Bismarck | Bismarck has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 100 | +2 | Bismarck | Bismarck has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,000 | $52,200 | -$5,800 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 78/100 | +4 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks has the higher move score. |