Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
California
Riverside is a Inland Empire commuter and housing market in California, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Riverside has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Riverside has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Riverside minus Oakland.
| Metric | Oakland | Riverside | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,544 | $2,364 | -$180 | Riverside | Riverside has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $718,621 | $648,603 | -$70,018 | Riverside | Riverside has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $237/mo | $231/mo | -$6/mo | Riverside | Riverside has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 119 | 118 | -1 | Riverside | Riverside has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $130,200 | $94,500 | -$35,700 | Riverside | Riverside has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 56/100 | 65/100 | +9 | Riverside | Riverside has the higher move score. |