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
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 Mandan has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Mandan minus Watford City.
| Metric | Watford City | Mandan | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,258 | $1,248 | -$10 | Mandan | Mandan has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $385,935 | $342,597 | -$43,338 | Mandan | Mandan has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $207/mo | $201/mo | -$6/mo | Mandan | Mandan has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 101 | -2 | Mandan | Mandan has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $71,021 | $51,548 | -$19,473 | Mandan | Mandan has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 71/100 | 80/100 | +9 | Mandan | Mandan has the higher move score. |