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Cost & Benefits

Bismarck vs Fargo

Simple answer

You'd likely save $53 a month in Fargo.

Typical rent is $999 in Bismarck and $946 in Fargo. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Bismarck

North Dakota

Typical rent
$999
Typical pay
$78,387 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,067
Price index
91.0 (metro)

Fargo

North Dakota

Typical rent
$946
Typical pay
$66,998 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,104
Price index
90.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Bismarck and Fargo are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.