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
Valley City is a supplemental starter city profile for the college and regional access market in North Dakota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Valley City has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Valley City has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Valley City minus Bismarck.
| Metric | Bismarck | Valley City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,318 | $811 | -$507 | Valley City | Valley City has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $373,227 | $202,410 | -$170,817 | Valley City | Valley City 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 | Valley City | Valley City has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 77/100 | +3 | Valley City | Valley City has the higher move score. |