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
Oakland is a Bay Area transit and rent-pressure market in California, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Oakland has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Oakland has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Oakland minus Anaheim.
| Metric | Anaheim | Oakland | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,687 | $2,544 | -$143 | Oakland | Oakland has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $952,227 | $718,621 | -$233,606 | Oakland | Oakland has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $358/mo | $237/mo | -$121/mo | Oakland | Oakland has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 120 | 119 | -1 | Oakland | Oakland has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $135,188 | $130,200 | -$4,988 | Oakland | Oakland has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 55/100 | 56/100 | +1 | Oakland | Oakland has the higher move score. |