Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
North Dakota
Watford City is a supplemental starter city profile for the energy-market housing and wage market in North Dakota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
North Dakota
Dickinson is a energy and regional housing market in North Dakota, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Dickinson has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Watford City has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Dickinson minus Watford City.
| Metric | Watford City | Dickinson | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,258 | $1,286 | +$28 | Watford City | Watford City has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $385,935 | $323,792 | -$62,143 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $207/mo | $196/mo | -$11/mo | Dickinson | Dickinson has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 100 | -3 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $71,021 | $52,200 | -$18,821 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 71/100 | 78/100 | +7 | Dickinson | Dickinson has the higher move score. |