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 | Jackson | Minot | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $937/mo | 7.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $169,300 | $241,900 | 30.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $48,058 | $75,545 | 36.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 95.9 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 79.3 | 78.5 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.8 | 92.9 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.0 | 93.5 | 1.6% 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 Jackson, you'd need $100,037 in Minot to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jackson and Minot have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Jackson than in Minot. If you earn $80,000 in Jackson, you'd need about $80,030 in Minot to keep the same standard of living.