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Cost & Benefits

Bismarck vs Oakes

Simple answer

You'd likely save $156 a month in Oakes.

Typical rent is $999 in Bismarck and $843 in Oakes. 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)

Oakes

North Dakota

Typical rent
$843
Typical pay
$67,632 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,014
Price index
89.0 (state)

Benefits after a move

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