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 | Clarksville | Moorhead | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,119/mo | $997/mo | 12.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $213,200 | $234,300 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $62,688 | $68,680 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 95.8 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 79.2 | 81.7 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 93.0 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 93.7 | 1.7% 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 Clarksville, you'd need $99,931 in Moorhead to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clarksville and Moorhead have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Clarksville than in Moorhead. If you earn $80,000 in Clarksville, you'd need about $79,945 in Moorhead to keep the same standard of living.