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
Wahpeton is a supplemental starter city profile for the southeast 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
Wahpeton has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Wahpeton has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Wahpeton minus Bismarck.
| Metric | Bismarck | Wahpeton | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,318 | $787 | -$531 | Wahpeton | Wahpeton has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $373,227 | $233,177 | -$140,050 | Wahpeton | Wahpeton 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 | Wahpeton | Wahpeton has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 77/100 | +3 | Wahpeton | Wahpeton has the higher move score. |