Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Huntsville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Huntsville has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Huntsville minus Montgomery.
| Metric | Montgomery | Huntsville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,306 | $1,302 | -$4 | Huntsville | Huntsville has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $151,721 | $288,707 | +$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. |