Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
California
Anaheim is a supplemental starter city profile for the Orange County jobs and tourism market in California, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
California
Long Beach is a coastal port and Los Angeles-area market in California, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Long Beach has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Long Beach has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Long Beach minus Anaheim.
| Metric | Anaheim | Long Beach | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,687 | $2,307 | -$380 | Long Beach | Long Beach has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $952,227 | $862,599 | -$89,628 | Long Beach | Long Beach has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $358/mo | $237/mo | -$121/mo | Long Beach | Long Beach has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 120 | 119 | -1 | Long Beach | Long Beach has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $135,188 | $130,200 | -$4,988 | Long Beach | Long Beach has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 55/100 | 56/100 | +1 | Long Beach | Long Beach has the higher move score. |