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
Williston is the energy-market wage and housing market in North Dakota, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
West Fargo has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Williston has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Williston minus West Fargo.
| Metric | West Fargo | Williston | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,494 | $1,286 | -$208 | Williston | Williston has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $356,830 | $370,303 | +$13,473 | West Fargo | West Fargo has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $190/mo | $202/mo | +$12/mo | West Fargo | West Fargo has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 101 | +3 | West Fargo | West Fargo has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,000 | $71,920 | +$13,920 | West Fargo | West Fargo has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 69/100 | -5 | West Fargo | West Fargo has the higher move score. |