Cost Of Living in Forbes, ND

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3%

Overall NAT. AVG.

2%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

100%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Forbes	North Dakota	National
Cost of living	97	94	100
Goods & Services	98	96	100
Groceries	94	93	100
Health care	113	111	100
Housing	n/a	85	100
Transportation	100	100	100
Utilities	91	99	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Forbes is 4% higher than the North Dakota average
The cost of living in Forbes is 3% lower than the national average
Forbes housing is 10% lower than the national average
North Dakota general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average
North Dakota state income tax is 58% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$81,458	$6,788	$1,901	$2,444
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

North Dakota Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
North Dakota	5%	8%

North Dakota Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
North Dakota	1.1%	2.9%

Goods & Services

Item	Forbes	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.67	$24.26	2.5%
Beauty Salon	$42.24	$45.56	7.3%
Toothpaste	$4.05	$3.70	9.3%
Shampoo	$1.10	$1.28	14.1%
Movie	$12.00	$12.13	1.1%
Bowling	$15.33	$18.00	14.8%

Groceries

Item	Forbes	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.29	$5.84	9.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.38	$1.57	12.3%
Milk	$4.49	$4.67	4.0%
Potatoes	$4.63	$4.93	6.2%
Pizza	$12.39	$12.09	2.5%
Beer	$10.56	$10.41	1.4%

Health Care

Item	Forbes	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$122.20	$125.68	2.8%
Doctor	$182.31	$135.78	34.3%
Dentist	$115.17	$113.29	1.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.21	$10.65	4.2%
Lipitor	$544.10	$468.60	16.1%

Housing

Item	Forbes	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$0.00	$184,700.00	100.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,313.86	$2,346.69	1.4%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$949.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	Forbes	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.34	$3.46	3.5%
Tire Balancing	$64.60	$59.92	7.8%

Utilities

Item	Forbes	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$166.66	$193.99	14.1%
Phone	$192.28	$192.25	0.0%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Frederick, SD	174	79	21.1%
Ellendale, ND	1,054	81	18.5%
Forbes, ND	31	97	2.7%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Rye, AZ	31	111	10.6%
Creston, CA	31	115	15.0%
Jenner, CA	31	125	24.6%
Moss Landing, CA	31	117	16.8%
Nubieber, CA	31	102	1.5%
Forbes, ND	31	97	2.7%