Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
North Dakota
West Fargo is a Fargo-area family growth market in North Dakota, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
North Dakota
Bismarck is the state-capital and healthcare market in North Dakota, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bismarck has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bismarck has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bismarck minus West Fargo.
| Metric | West Fargo | Bismarck | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,494 | $1,318 | -$176 | Bismarck | Bismarck has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $356,830 | $373,227 | +$16,397 | West Fargo | West Fargo has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $190/mo | $190/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 98 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $58,000 | $58,000 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 74/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |