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
Mandan is a supplemental starter city profile for the Bismarck-area family and regional market in North Dakota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Mandan has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Mandan has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Mandan minus Bismarck.
| Metric | Bismarck | Mandan | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,318 | $1,248 | -$70 | Mandan | Mandan has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $373,227 | $342,597 | -$30,630 | Mandan | Mandan has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $190/mo | $201/mo | +$11/mo | Bismarck | Bismarck has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 101 | +3 | Bismarck | Bismarck has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,000 | $51,548 | -$6,452 | Mandan | Mandan has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 80/100 | +6 | Mandan | Mandan has the higher move score. |