Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Alabama
Huntsville is the growth and aerospace employment market in Alabama, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Alabama
Montgomery is the state-capital affordability market in Alabama, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Montgomery has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Huntsville has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Montgomery minus Huntsville.
| Metric | Huntsville | Montgomery | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,302 | $1,306 | +$4 | Huntsville | Huntsville has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $288,707 | $151,721 | -$136,986 | Montgomery | Montgomery has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $176/mo | $176/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 96 | 96 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $51,000 | $51,000 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 78/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |