Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
North Dakota
Dickinson is a energy and regional housing market in North Dakota, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Dickinson has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Dickinson has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bismarck minus Dickinson.
| Metric | Dickinson | Bismarck | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,286 | $1,318 | +$32 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $323,792 | $373,227 | +$49,435 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $190/mo | -$6/mo | Bismarck | Bismarck has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 98 | -2 | Bismarck | Bismarck has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $52,200 | $58,000 | +$5,800 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 74/100 | -4 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the higher move score. |