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 | Moorhead | Normal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $997/mo | $924/mo | 7.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $234,300 | $194,400 | 20.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $68,680 | $63,965 | 7.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 94.5 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 81.7 | 90.2 | 9.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.0 | 98.8 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.7 | 99.4 | 5.8% 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 Moorhead, you'd need $99,713 in Normal to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Moorhead and Normal have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Normal than in Moorhead. If you earn $80,000 in Moorhead, you'd need about $79,771 in Normal to keep the same standard of living.