City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Abilene | Moorhead | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,060/mo | $997/mo | 6.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $161,800 | $234,300 | 30.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,254 | $68,680 | 13.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.8 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.3 | 81.7 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 93.0 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 93.7 | 2.3% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Abilene, you'd need $100,138 in Moorhead to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Abilene and Moorhead have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Abilene than in Moorhead. If you earn $80,000 in Abilene, you'd need about $80,110 in Moorhead to keep the same standard of living.