Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Arkansas
Texarkana is a supplemental starter city profile for the border-region affordability market in Arkansas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Arkansas
Paragould is a supplemental starter city profile for the northeast Arkansas regional market in Arkansas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Paragould has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Paragould has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Paragould minus Texarkana.
| Metric | Texarkana | Paragould | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,223 | $1,101 | -$122 | Paragould | Paragould has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $166,905 | $190,985 | +$24,080 | Texarkana | Texarkana has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $196/mo | +$12/mo | Texarkana | Texarkana has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 100 | +3 | Texarkana | Texarkana has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $43,990 | $40,080 | -$3,910 | Paragould | Paragould has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 84/100 | 81/100 | -3 | Texarkana | Texarkana has the higher move score. |