Overall
- Minot
- 87.0
Diff -11.8 RPP
Atlantic City-Hammonton vs Minot
Cost of living comparison based on BEA Regional Price Parities. Minot is 12% less expensive than Atlantic City-Hammonton.
12% less expensive
Minot, ND is 12% less expensive than Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ on BEA Regional Price Parities (overall RPP 87.0 vs 98.9). A $100,000 salary in Atlantic City-Hammonton buys about the same as $88,034 in Minot; the largest component gap is services.
- Overall RPP 98.9 (Atlantic City-Hammonton) vs 87.0 (Minot)
- $100k in Atlantic City-Hammonton ≈ $88,034 purchasing power in Minot
- Services drives the gap (-36.3 RPP points)
RPP parity plate
Pair NJ:ND 98.9→87.0
TIER-GAP · CROSS-STATE · SERVICES-LED · BOTH-BELOW · PP-SHIFT
- TIER-GAP Clear tier gap
- CROSS-STATE NJ × ND
- SERVICES-LED Services-led gap
- BOTH-BELOW Both below 100
- PP-SHIFT PP shift
Instrument codes from this pair's BEA Regional Price Parities (overall · goods · services · rents · national benchmark 100 · purchasing-power conversion), not a ranking or recommendation.
What This Comparison Actually Tells You
Both metros remain below the U.S. benchmark of 100. This comparison chooses between two below-average price levels; “more expensive” here does not mean nationally expensive.
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ and Minot, ND sit in clearly different price tiers, separated by 11.8 RPP points. At this distance, treating the same nominal salary as equivalent would materially change purchasing power.
Services leads the difference, with Minot 36.3 points lower than Atlantic City-Hammonton. Goods, services, and rents all point in the same broad direction, making the headline comparison more transferable across household types.
Comparable population context is incomplete for this pair, so no market-scale explanation is inferred from the price indexes.
For a service-heavy household, test childcare, health, and other locally supplied costs before relying on rent alone. The BEA ratio converts $100,000 in Atlantic City-Hammonton to $88,034 in Minot, but it is not a personal spending weight.
Category Breakdown
Goods
- Minot
- 95.7
Diff -4.1 RPP
Services
- Atlantic City-Hammonton
- 109.2
- Minot
- 72.9
Diff -36.3 RPP
Rents
- Minot
- 63.2
Diff -35.4 RPP
| Category | Atlantic City-Hammonton | Minot | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 98.9 | 87.0 | -11.8 |
| Goods | 99.8 | 95.7 | -4.1 |
| Services | 109.2 | 72.9 | -36.3 |
| Rents | 98.7 | 63.2 | -35.4 |
Visual Comparison
Overall
Atlantic City-Hammonton 98.9
Minot 87.0
Goods
Atlantic City-Hammonton 99.8
Minot 95.7
Services
Atlantic City-Hammonton 109.2
Minot 72.9
Rents
Atlantic City-Hammonton 98.7
Minot 63.2
Vertical line = national average (100)
Salary Equivalents
What a salary in Atlantic City-Hammonton would need to be in Minot for the same purchasing power:
| In Atlantic City-Hammonton | In Minot | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $44,017 | $-5,983 |
| $75,000 | $66,026 | $-8,974 |
| $100,000 | $88,034 | $-11,966 |
| $150,000 | $132,051 | $-17,949 |
$ in Atlantic City-Hammonton = in Minot
Same BEA Regional Price Parity ratio as the table above (98.9 → 87.0), computed live from your number, nothing is sent anywhere.
Atlantic City-Hammonton
98.9
Cost Index
Minot
87.0
Cost Index
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Minot more expensive than Atlantic City-Hammonton?
Minot is 12% less expensive than Atlantic City-Hammonton. The overall cost index is 87.0 vs 98.9 (national average = 100).
What salary in Minot equals $100K in Atlantic City-Hammonton?
A $100,000 salary in Atlantic City-Hammonton has the same purchasing power as $88,034 in Minot. This is based on the BEA Regional Price Parity indexes.
How do rents compare between Atlantic City-Hammonton and Minot?
Rents in Atlantic City-Hammonton are indexed at 98.7 while Minot is at 63.2 (national average = 100). Atlantic City-Hammonton has higher rents.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
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