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
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
Jamestown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Jamestown has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Jamestown minus Fargo.
| Metric | Fargo | Jamestown | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,092 | $1,016 | -$76 | Jamestown | Jamestown has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $318,584 | $215,083 | -$103,501 | Jamestown | Jamestown has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $208/mo | +$24/mo | Fargo | Fargo has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 103 | +6 | Fargo | Fargo has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $66,120 | $47,560 | -$18,560 | Jamestown | Jamestown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 75/100 | -2 | Fargo | Fargo has the higher move score. |