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 | Minot | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $937/mo | $1,714/mo | 45.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $241,900 | $732,100 | 67.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $75,545 | $76,607 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.9 | 108.1 | 11.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 78.5 | 133.1 | 41.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 92.9 | 104.3 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.5 | 104.1 | 10.1% 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 Minot, you'd need $153,822 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Minot, ND is about 35% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 54% lower in Minot than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Minot, you'd need about $123,058 in New York to keep the same standard of living.