Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
North Dakota
Fargo is the regional jobs and winter utility market in North Dakota, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
North Dakota
Grand Forks is the college and regional access market in North Dakota, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Grand Forks has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Fargo has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Grand Forks minus Fargo.
| Metric | Fargo | Grand Forks | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,092 | $1,187 | +$95 | Fargo | Fargo has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $318,584 | $295,824 | -$22,760 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $196/mo | +$12/mo | Fargo | Fargo has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 100 | +3 | Fargo | Fargo has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $66,120 | $52,200 | -$13,920 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 78/100 | +1 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks has the higher move score. |