Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Alabama
Madison is a supplemental starter city profile for the Huntsville-area family and growth market in Alabama, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Alabama
Florence is a supplemental starter city profile for the Shoals regional college and healthcare market in Alabama, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Florence has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Florence has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Florence minus Madison.
| Metric | Madison | Florence | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,474 | $1,330 | -$144 | Florence | Florence has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $376,023 | $210,601 | -$165,422 | Florence | Florence has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $187/mo | $187/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 99 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $43,376 | $43,376 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 86/100 | 86/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |