Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
North Dakota
Wahpeton is a supplemental starter city profile for the southeast North Dakota regional market in North Dakota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
North Dakota
Devils Lake is a supplemental starter city profile for the northeast North Dakota regional market in North Dakota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Devils Lake has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Wahpeton has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Devils Lake minus Wahpeton.
| Metric | Wahpeton | Devils Lake | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $787 | $805 | +$18 | Wahpeton | Wahpeton has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $233,177 | $242,120 | +$8,943 | Wahpeton | Wahpeton has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $213/mo | $213/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 104 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $46,966 | $46,966 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 77/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |