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 | Mishawaka | Moorhead | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $979/mo | $997/mo | 1.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $128,200 | $234,300 | 45.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $51,543 | $68,680 | 25.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 95.8 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.9 | 81.7 | 8.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 93.0 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 93.7 | 5.9% 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 Mishawaka, you'd need $99,851 in Moorhead to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mishawaka and Moorhead have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Mishawaka than in Moorhead. If you earn $80,000 in Mishawaka, you'd need about $79,881 in Moorhead to keep the same standard of living.