Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Alabama
Anniston is a supplemental starter city profile for the east Alabama regional affordability market in Alabama, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Alabama
Tuscaloosa is the college-town rental and family budget market in Alabama, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Anniston has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Anniston has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Tuscaloosa minus Anniston.
| Metric | Anniston | Tuscaloosa | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $957 | $1,466 | +$509 | Anniston | Anniston has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $147,740 | $231,461 | +$83,721 | Anniston | Anniston has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $199/mo | $182/mo | -$17/mo | Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 98 | -4 | Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $39,520 | $45,900 | +$6,380 | Anniston | Anniston has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 83/100 | 82/100 | -1 | Anniston | Anniston has the higher move score. |