Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Alaska
Juneau is the state-capital and remote coastal market in Alaska, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, transportation, utilities, benefits, and moving costs.
Alaska
Bethel is a supplemental starter city profile for the regional hub and remote access market in Alaska, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Juneau has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bethel has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bethel minus Juneau.
| Metric | Juneau | Bethel | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,184 | $2,004 | -$180 | Bethel | Bethel has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $472,050 | $529,434 | +$57,384 | Juneau | Juneau has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $257/mo | $263/mo | +$6/mo | Juneau | Juneau has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 125 | 127 | +2 | Juneau | Juneau has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $94,240 | $100,837 | +$6,597 | Juneau | Juneau has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 58/100 | 59/100 | +1 | Bethel | Bethel has the higher move score. |