Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
North Dakota
Minot is the energy and military market in North Dakota, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, 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 Minot has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Grand Forks minus Minot.
| Metric | Minot | Grand Forks | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,040 | $1,187 | +$147 | Minot | Minot has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $276,116 | $295,824 | +$19,708 | Minot | Minot has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $196/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 100 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $52,200 | $52,200 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 78/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |