Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
North Dakota
Mandan is a supplemental starter city profile for the Bismarck-area family and regional market in North Dakota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Mandan has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Grand Forks has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Mandan minus Grand Forks.
| Metric | Grand Forks | Mandan | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,187 | $1,248 | +$61 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $295,824 | $342,597 | +$46,773 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $201/mo | +$5/mo | Grand Forks | Grand Forks has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 101 | +1 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $52,200 | $51,548 | -$652 | Mandan | Mandan has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 80/100 | +2 | Mandan | Mandan has the higher move score. |