Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Arkansas
Hot Springs is the retirement and tourism affordability market in Arkansas, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Arkansas
Fayetteville is the Northwest Arkansas growth and university market in Arkansas, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Hot Springs has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Hot Springs has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Fayetteville minus Hot Springs.
| Metric | Hot Springs | Fayetteville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $858 | $975 | +$117 | Hot Springs | Hot Springs has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $184,900 | $215,000 | +$30,100 | Hot Springs | Hot Springs has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $180/mo | $174/mo | -$6/mo | Fayetteville | Fayetteville has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 96 | 94 | -2 | Fayetteville | Fayetteville has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $44,100 | $49,000 | +$4,900 | Hot Springs | Hot Springs has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 77/100 | -4 | Hot Springs | Hot Springs has the higher move score. |