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
Williston is the energy-market wage and housing market in North Dakota, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Dickinson has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Williston has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Williston minus Dickinson.
| Metric | Dickinson | Williston | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,286 | $1,286 | $0 | Even | Median rent is the same in both cities. |
| Home price | $323,792 | $370,303 | +$46,511 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $202/mo | +$6/mo | Dickinson | Dickinson has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 101 | +1 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $52,200 | $71,920 | +$19,720 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 69/100 | -9 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the higher move score. |