{"id":143359,"date":"2018-04-23T11:18:20","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T16:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=143359"},"modified":"2018-04-23T17:22:58","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T22:22:58","slug":"vc-jmst-in-top-5-affordable-places-to-live-in-nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=143359","title":{"rendered":"VC, Jmst in top 5 affordable ND places to live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-568\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/jamestowndowntown2-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/jamestowndowntown2-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/jamestowndowntown2-250x175.jpg 250w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/jamestowndowntown2.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>(CSi) A new study from financial\u00a0 company <a href=\"https:\/\/smartasset.com\/mortgage\/how-much-house-can-i-afford#northdakota\">SmartAsset ranks the most affordable places to live in North Dakota<\/a>. This is SmartAsset\u2019s fourth annual study on the Most Affordable Places in America. These communities are ranked on an Affordability Index weighing property taxes, homeowners\u2019 insurance fees and mortgage payments relative to income.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the table below for a more detailed look at the statewide leaders:<\/p>\n<table width=\"299\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>City<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><strong>Avg. Closing Costs<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><strong>Annual Property Tax<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><strong>Annual Homeowner&#8217;s Insurance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><strong>Avg. Annual Mortgage Payment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><strong>Median Income<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"14%\"><strong>Affordability Index<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Valley City, ND<\/td>\n<td>$2,165<\/td>\n<td>$1,359<\/td>\n<td>$675<\/td>\n<td>$4,164<\/td>\n<td>$52,176<\/td>\n<td>56.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Williston, ND<\/td>\n<td>$2,377<\/td>\n<td>$1,850<\/td>\n<td>$1,683<\/td>\n<td>$10,376<\/td>\n<td>$90,875<\/td>\n<td>44.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Wahpeton, ND<\/td>\n<td>$2,015<\/td>\n<td>$1,866<\/td>\n<td>$778<\/td>\n<td>$4,794<\/td>\n<td>$49,375<\/td>\n<td>44.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Devils Lake, ND<\/td>\n<td>$2,186<\/td>\n<td>$1,440<\/td>\n<td>$698<\/td>\n<td>$4,303<\/td>\n<td>$40,453<\/td>\n<td>40.95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Jamestown, ND<\/td>\n<td>$2,057<\/td>\n<td>$1,919<\/td>\n<td>$903<\/td>\n<td>$5,568<\/td>\n<td>$49,086<\/td>\n<td>38.64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>West Fargo, ND<\/td>\n<td>$2,236<\/td>\n<td>$3,054<\/td>\n<td>$1,432<\/td>\n<td>$8,828<\/td>\n<td>$71,516<\/td>\n<td>35.76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Dickinson, ND<\/td>\n<td>$2,380<\/td>\n<td>$2,202<\/td>\n<td>$1,691<\/td>\n<td>$10,423<\/td>\n<td>$74,838<\/td>\n<td>34.72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Mandan, ND<\/td>\n<td>$2,198<\/td>\n<td>$2,491<\/td>\n<td>$1,319<\/td>\n<td>$8,132<\/td>\n<td>$60,034<\/td>\n<td>33.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Minot, ND<\/td>\n<td>$2,322<\/td>\n<td>$2,055<\/td>\n<td>$1,518<\/td>\n<td>$9,361<\/td>\n<td>$62,324<\/td>\n<td>31.63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Bismarck, ND<\/td>\n<td>$2,331<\/td>\n<td>$2,361<\/td>\n<td>$1,545<\/td>\n<td>$9,528<\/td>\n<td>$60,320<\/td>\n<td>29.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Additional study details including the methodology and interactive map can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/smartasset.com\/mortgage\/how-much-house-can-i-afford#northdakota\">https:\/\/smartasset.com\/mortgage\/how-much-house-can-i-afford#northdakota<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(CSi) A new study from financial\u00a0 company SmartAsset ranks the most affordable places to live in North Dakota. 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