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 | Grand Forks | Grand Island | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $927/mo | $886/mo | 4.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $237,000 | $183,700 | 29.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,079 | $59,061 | 0.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 94.8 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 81.5 | 79.5 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 93.0 | 94.1 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.7 | 94.8 | 1.1% 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 Grand Forks, you'd need $100,237 in Grand Island to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Grand Forks and Grand Island have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Grand Forks, you'd need about $80,190 in Grand Island to keep the same standard of living.