Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Alabama
Mobile is the Gulf Coast port and insurance comparison market in Alabama, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, insurance, utilities, 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
Mobile has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Mobile has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Montgomery minus Mobile.
| Metric | Mobile | Montgomery | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,301 | $1,306 | +$5 | Mobile | Mobile has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $197,044 | $151,721 | -$45,323 | Montgomery | Montgomery has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $182/mo | $176/mo | -$6/mo | Montgomery | Montgomery has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 96 | -2 | Montgomery | Montgomery has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $45,900 | $51,000 | +$5,100 | Mobile | Mobile has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 78/100 | -4 | Mobile | Mobile has the higher move score. |