Cost of Living in Devils Lake
Devils Lake's cost of living runs genuinely affordable on housing and rent specifically, even as this record discloses a modest local median income and an elevated property tax rate directly.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing and rent
Devils Lake's cited housing figures (~$211,126-$255,000) and rent (~$600-$730/month) both run well below comparison figures used elsewhere in this project.
A modest local median income, disclosed honestly
Devils Lake's cited median household income (~$42,000) runs meaningfully below both national and North Dakota statewide comparison figures -- a real, disclosed gap.
An elevated local property tax rate
Devils Lake's own cited effective property tax rate (~1.49%) runs above both national (~1.02%) and North Dakota statewide (~0.99%) comparison figures.
Key takeaways
- Housing and rent both run genuinely affordable in Devils Lake.
- Devils Lake's median household income runs well below national and state comparison figures.
- A real, elevated local property tax rate partially offsets housing affordability.
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