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 | Sierra Vista | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $997/mo | $1,080/mo | 7.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $234,300 | $215,900 | 8.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $68,680 | $70,899 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 98.6 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.7 | 101.9 | 19.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.0 | 101.3 | 8.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.7 | 101.1 | 7.4% 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 $99,966 in Sierra Vista to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Moorhead and Sierra Vista have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Sierra Vista than in Moorhead. If you earn $80,000 in Moorhead, you'd need about $79,972 in Sierra Vista to keep the same standard of living.