What is the #1 most expensive cities in north dakota?

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	Horace	3,964	176.9
2	Mapleton	1,243	158.1
3	West Fargo	39,325	135.7
4	Stanley	2,089	134.9
5	Surrey	1,672	134.2
6	Watford City	6,016	134.1
7	Thompson	1,092	132.9
8	Grand Forks AFB	2,072	130.5
9	Burlington	1,169	125.9
10	Lincoln	4,309	124.0
11	Williston	27,964	121.5
12	Beulah	3,058	118.0
13	Dickinson	25,216	113.6
14	Minot AFB	4,904	113.4
15	Bismarck	74,146	113.1
16	Mandan	24,293	111.3
17	Minot	47,922	110.6
18	Casselton	2,640	109.7
19	Fargo	129,064	107.9
20	Washburn	1,434	107.6
21	Hazen	2,509	106.0
22	Crosby	1,116	105.7
23	Larimore	1,262	103.2
24	Grand Forks	58,882	101.8
25	Bowman	1,523	101.6
26	Hillsboro	1,643	101.6
27	Park River	1,483	98.9
28	Tioga	1,525	98.5
29	Mayville	2,050	98.4
30	Garrison	1,456	94.5
31	Bottineau	2,063	93.1
32	Lisbon	2,262	91.8
33	Oakes	2,046	91.2
34	Kenmare	1,027	91.2
35	Langdon	1,835	90.9
36	Belcourt	1,739	90.6
37	Grafton	4,128	89.3
38	Carrington	2,171	89.2
39	Cavalier	1,304	88.8
40	Wahpeton	7,996	88.3
41	Jamestown	15,774	86.9
42	Valley City	6,554	86.9
43	New Town	2,725	85.9
44	Rugby	2,555	84.3
45	Cando	1,199	81.5
46	Rolla	1,164	81.2
47	Devils Lake	7,170	77.4
48	Hettinger	1,141	73.8
49	New Rockford	1,325	73.5
50	Harvey	1,720	73.2
51	Shell Valley	1,112	61.4

Methodology

Cities in North Dakota are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most expensive cities in north dakota?: Horace ranks #1 with 176.9 (col index).
What are the top 5 most expensive cities in north dakota?: 1. Horace (176.9), 2. Mapleton (158.1), 3. West Fargo (135.7), 4. Stanley (134.9), 5. Surrey (134.2)
How many cities in North Dakota are ranked?: This ranking includes 51 cities in North Dakota with available data.

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