Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
North Dakota
Devils Lake is a supplemental starter city profile for the northeast North Dakota regional market in North Dakota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
North Dakota
Jamestown is a lower-cost regional access market in North Dakota, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Devils Lake has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Devils Lake has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Jamestown minus Devils Lake.
| Metric | Devils Lake | Jamestown | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $805 | $1,016 | +$211 | Devils Lake | Devils Lake has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $242,120 | $215,083 | -$27,037 | Jamestown | Jamestown has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $213/mo | $208/mo | -$5/mo | Jamestown | Jamestown has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 103 | -1 | Jamestown | Jamestown has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $46,966 | $47,560 | +$594 | Devils Lake | Devils Lake has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 75/100 | -2 | Devils Lake | Devils Lake has the higher move score. |