Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Alabama
Tuscaloosa is the college-town rental and family budget market in Alabama, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Madison has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Tuscaloosa has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Madison minus Tuscaloosa.
| Metric | Tuscaloosa | Madison | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,466 | $1,474 | +$8 | Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $231,461 | $376,023 | +$144,562 | Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $182/mo | $187/mo | +$5/mo | Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 99 | +1 | Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $45,900 | $43,376 | -$2,524 | Madison | Madison has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 86/100 | +4 | Madison | Madison has the higher move score. |