Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Arizona
Prescott is a supplemental starter city profile for the high-country retirement and housing market in Arizona, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Arizona
Surprise is a supplemental starter city profile for the West Valley family and retirement market in Arizona, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Surprise has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Prescott has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Surprise minus Prescott.
| Metric | Prescott | Surprise | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,885 | $1,931 | +$46 | Prescott | Prescott has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $603,256 | $422,520 | -$180,736 | Surprise | Surprise has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $220/mo | $220/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 106 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $66,308 | $66,308 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 79/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |