Cost Of Living in Lincoln, ND

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	Lincoln	North Dakota	National
Cost of living	106	94	100
Goods & Services	98	96	100
Groceries	94	93	100
Health care	113	111	100
Housing	125	85	100
Transportation	100	100	100
Utilities	91	99	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Lincoln is 13% higher than the North Dakota average
The cost of living in Lincoln is 6% higher than the national average
Lincoln housing is 25% higher 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	$92,966	$7,747	$2,169	$2,789
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	Lincoln	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	Lincoln	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	Lincoln	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	Lincoln	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$230,800.00	$184,700.00	25.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,313.86	$2,346.69	1.4%
Apartment Rent	$1,179.00	$949.00	24.2%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Lincoln	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.
Mandan, ND	22,482	102	1.7%
Menoken, ND	61	103	2.6%
Bismarck, ND	73,435	105	4.8%
Harmon, ND	228	138	38.1%
Lincoln, ND	4,140	106	5.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Broadmoor, CA	4,140	218	117.7%
Farmington, NH	4,140	112	11.6%
Waverly, NY	4,140	88	11.7%
La Paloma, TX	4,140	74	26.5%
Kitimat-Stikine E, BC	4,140	n/a
Lincoln, ND	4,140	106	5.6%

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

Cost of Living in Lincoln, ND