Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Wasilla has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Wasilla has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Fairbanks minus Wasilla.
| Metric | Wasilla | Fairbanks | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,718 | $1,739 | +$21 | Wasilla | Wasilla has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $417,945 | $298,966 | -$118,979 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $251/mo | $245/mo | -$6/mo | Fairbanks | Fairbanks has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 124 | 122 | -2 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $68,400 | $76,000 | +$7,600 | Wasilla | Wasilla has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 67/100 | 63/100 | -4 | Wasilla | Wasilla has the higher move score. |