Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Delaware
Bear is a supplemental starter city profile for the New Castle County family market in Delaware, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Delaware
Lewes is a supplemental starter city profile for the coastal retirement and tourism market in Delaware, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bear has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lewes has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lewes minus Bear.
| Metric | Bear | Lewes | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,330 | $2,097 | -$233 | Lewes | Lewes has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $414,875 | $593,084 | +$178,209 | Bear | Bear has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $207/mo | +$6/mo | Bear | Bear has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 108 | +2 | Bear | Bear has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $61,324 | $84,491 | +$23,167 | Bear | Bear has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 71/100 | -9 | Bear | Bear has the higher move score. |