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
Wasilla is the commuter and family affordability market in Alaska, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, transportation, utilities, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Wasilla has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Wasilla has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Wasilla minus Fairbanks.
| Metric | Fairbanks | Wasilla | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,739 | $1,718 | -$21 | Wasilla | Wasilla has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $298,966 | $417,945 | +$118,979 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $245/mo | $251/mo | +$6/mo | Fairbanks | Fairbanks has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 122 | 124 | +2 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $76,000 | $68,400 | -$7,600 | Wasilla | Wasilla has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 63/100 | 67/100 | +4 | Wasilla | Wasilla has the higher move score. |