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
Watford City is a supplemental starter city profile for the energy-market housing and wage market in North Dakota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bismarck has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Watford City has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Watford City minus Bismarck.
| Metric | Bismarck | Watford City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,318 | $1,258 | -$60 | Watford City | Watford City has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $373,227 | $385,935 | +$12,708 | Bismarck | Bismarck has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $190/mo | $207/mo | +$17/mo | Bismarck | Bismarck has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 103 | +5 | Bismarck | Bismarck has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,000 | $71,021 | +$13,021 | Bismarck | Bismarck has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 71/100 | -3 | Bismarck | Bismarck has the higher move score. |