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 | Albany | Minot | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889/mo | $937/mo | 5.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $111,200 | $241,900 | 54.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,724 | $75,545 | 42.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 95.9 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 78.5 | 14.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 92.9 | 6.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 93.5 | 4.2% 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 Albany, you'd need $100,000 in Minot to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany and Minot have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Albany than in Minot. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $80,000 in Minot to keep the same standard of living.