Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Arizona
Gilbert is a supplemental starter city profile for the East Valley family and growth market in Arizona, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Arizona
Scottsdale is the premium suburb and retirement market in Arizona, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, insurance, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Gilbert has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Gilbert has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Scottsdale minus Gilbert.
| Metric | Gilbert | Scottsdale | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,037 | $2,155 | +$118 | Gilbert | Gilbert has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $574,098 | $858,307 | +$284,209 | Gilbert | Gilbert has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $214/mo | $222/mo | +$8/mo | Gilbert | Gilbert has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 106 | +2 | Gilbert | Gilbert has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $73,675 | $86,800 | +$13,125 | Gilbert | Gilbert has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 69/100 | -6 | Gilbert | Gilbert has the higher move score. |