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
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
Dickinson has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Watford City has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Watford City minus Dickinson.
| Metric | Dickinson | Watford City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,286 | $1,258 | -$28 | Watford City | Watford City has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $323,792 | $385,935 | +$62,143 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $207/mo | +$11/mo | Dickinson | Dickinson has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 103 | +3 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $52,200 | $71,021 | +$18,821 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 71/100 | -7 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the higher move score. |