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 | Canton | Minot | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $793/mo | $937/mo | 15.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $241,900 | 64.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,627 | $75,545 | 50.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 95.9 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.4 | 78.5 | 21.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 92.9 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 93.5 | 5.8% 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 Canton, you'd need $99,914 in Minot to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Canton and Minot have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Canton than in Minot. If you earn $80,000 in Canton, you'd need about $79,931 in Minot to keep the same standard of living.