Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Arizona
Flagstaff is the mountain college-town housing market in Arizona, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Flagstaff has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Flagstaff has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Flagstaff minus Scottsdale.
| Metric | Scottsdale | Flagstaff | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,155 | $2,076 | -$79 | Flagstaff | Flagstaff has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $858,307 | $660,972 | -$197,335 | Flagstaff | Flagstaff has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $222/mo | $222/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 | $86,800 | $86,800 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 69/100 | 69/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |