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 | Decatur | Grand Forks | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $770/mo | $927/mo | 16.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $96,800 | $237,000 | 59.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $49,039 | $59,079 | 17.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 95.8 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.3 | 81.5 | 12.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 93.0 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 93.7 | 6.1% 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 Decatur, you'd need $100,150 in Grand Forks to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Decatur and Grand Forks have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Decatur than in Grand Forks. If you earn $80,000 in Decatur, you'd need about $80,120 in Grand Forks to keep the same standard of living.