Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Alaska
Fairbanks is the interior heating and transportation-cost market in Alaska, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, benefits, and moving costs.
Alaska
Ketchikan is a remote coastal and tourism access market in Alaska, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Fairbanks has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Fairbanks has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Ketchikan minus Fairbanks.
| Metric | Fairbanks | Ketchikan | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,739 | $1,856 | +$117 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $298,966 | $402,195 | +$103,229 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $245/mo | $257/mo | +$12/mo | Fairbanks | Fairbanks has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 122 | 125 | +3 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $76,000 | $94,240 | +$18,240 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 63/100 | 58/100 | -5 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks has the higher move score. |