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 | Bismarck | Chattanooga | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $969/mo | $1,066/mo | 9.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $283,800 | $230,500 | 23.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,014 | $57,703 | 31.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.9 | 96.8 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 80.0 | 80.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 92.9 | 96.9 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.5 | 95.2 | 1.7% lower 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 Bismarck, you'd need $99,977 in Chattanooga to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bismarck and Chattanooga have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Chattanooga than in Bismarck. If you earn $80,000 in Bismarck, you'd need about $79,982 in Chattanooga to keep the same standard of living.