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 | Wilson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $937/mo | $864/mo | 8.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $241,900 | $167,400 | 44.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $75,545 | $46,891 | 61.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.9 | 97.2 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 78.5 | 90.3 | 13.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 92.9 | 98.9 | 6.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.5 | 97.2 | 3.7% 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 $100,148 in Wilson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Minot and Wilson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Wilson than in Minot. If you earn $80,000 in Minot, you'd need about $80,119 in Wilson to keep the same standard of living.