Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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
Jamestown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Jamestown has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Grand Forks minus Jamestown.
| Metric | Jamestown | Grand Forks | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,016 | $1,187 | +$171 | Jamestown | Jamestown has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $215,083 | $295,824 | +$80,741 | Jamestown | Jamestown has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $208/mo | $196/mo | -$12/mo | Grand Forks | Grand Forks has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 100 | -3 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $47,560 | $52,200 | +$4,640 | Jamestown | Jamestown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 78/100 | +3 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks has the higher move score. |