Williston, North Dakota Cost Of Living

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7%

Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

15%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2023; 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	Williston	North Dakota	National
Cost of living	107	95	100
Goods & Services	101	97	100
Groceries	106	102	100
Health care	114	113	100
Housing	115	85	100
Transportation	107	99	100
Utilities	103	99	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Williston is 13% higher than the North Dakota average
The cost of living in Williston is 7% higher than the national average
Williston housing is 15% higher than the national average
North Dakota general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average
North Dakota state income tax is 51% 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	$99,913	$8,326	$2,331	$2,998
Renters	$64,282	$5,357	$1,500	$1,929

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Williston, ND, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Williston have a median income of $99,913. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,331 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $64,282, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,500.

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	Williston	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.89	$22.08	9.9%
Beauty Salon	$43.25	$42.88	0.9%
Toothpaste	$2.58	$2.57	0.4%
Shampoo	$1.49	$1.15	29.2%
Movie	$13.29	$11.51	15.5%
Bowling	$6.00	$16.62	63.9%

Groceries

Item	Williston	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.80	$4.98	3.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.75	$1.58	10.3%
Milk	$2.60	$2.42	7.6%
Potatoes	$2.86	$3.54	19.1%
Pizza	$10.94	$11.49	4.7%
Beer	$8.97	$10.04	10.7%

Health Care

Item	Williston	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$116.67	$117.76	0.9%
Doctor	$160.83	$125.34	28.3%
Dentist	$108.22	$107.52	0.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.77	$10.26	5.0%
Lipitor	$568.72	$459.24	23.8%

Housing

Item	Williston	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$244,400.00	$184,700.00	32.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,458.12	$1,697.41	14.1%
Apartment Rent	$1,009.00	$949.00	6.3%

Transportation

Item	Williston	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.74	$3.85	2.9%
Tire Balancing	$72.86	$57.01	27.8%

Utilities

Item	Williston	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$184.56	$177.27	4.1%
Phone	$192.59	$189.62	1.6%

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.
Epping, ND	79	98	2.3%
Springbrook, ND	14	116	16.2%
Williston, ND	27,812	107	7.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Boisbriand, QC	27,813	n/a
Reisterstown, MD	27,804	113	12.6%
Fridley, MN	27,789	99	1.1%
Old Bridge, NJ	27,836	124	24.2%
Slidell, LA	27,782	96	4.4%
Williston, ND	27,812	107	7.2%

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