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
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.
Comparison
Mobile has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Mobile has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Mobile minus Montgomery.
| Metric | Montgomery | Mobile | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,306 | $1,301 | -$5 | Mobile | Mobile has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $151,721 | $197,044 | +$45,323 | Montgomery | Montgomery has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $176/mo | $182/mo | +$6/mo | Montgomery | Montgomery has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 96 | 98 | +2 | Montgomery | Montgomery has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $51,000 | $45,900 | -$5,100 | Mobile | Mobile has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 82/100 | +4 | Mobile | Mobile has the higher move score. |