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29%
Overall NAT. AVG.
8%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
88%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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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 Canton City North Dakota National
Cost of living7194100
Goods & Services9296100
Groceries9493100
Health care104111100
Housing1285100
Transportation95100100
Utilities10999100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Canton City is 25% lower than the North Dakota average
  • The cost of living in Canton City is 29% lower than the national average
  • Canton City housing is 88% 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$50,000$4,167$1,167$1,500
      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 Canton City National avg. Difference
      Haircut $22.50$24.267.3%
      Beauty Salon $38.00$45.5616.6%
      Toothpaste $3.88$3.704.7%
      Shampoo $1.04$1.2818.5%
      Movie $8.02$12.1333.9%
      Bowling $20.00$18.0011.1%

      Groceries

      Item Canton City National avg. Difference
      Ground Beef $5.52$5.845.4%
      Fried Chicken $1.38$1.5712.5%
      Milk $4.48$4.674.2%
      Potatoes $4.94$4.930.2%
      Pizza $10.49$12.0913.2%
      Beer $10.11$10.412.9%

      Health Care

      Item Canton City National avg. Difference
      Optometrist $140.67$125.6811.9%
      Doctor $169.50$135.7824.8%
      Dentist $96.00$113.2915.3%
      Ibuprofen $10.06$10.655.5%
      Lipitor $517.00$468.6010.3%

      Housing

      Item Canton City National avg. Difference
      Home Price $22,500.00$184,700.0087.8%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,952.91$2,346.6916.8%
      Apartment Rent $0.00$949.00100.0%

      Transportation

      Item Canton City National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $3.27$3.465.6%
      Tire Balancing $57.00$59.924.9%

      Utilities

      Item Canton City National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $222.79$193.9914.8%
      Phone $191.52$192.250.4%
      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.

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      Canton City, ND197129.2%

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