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
Smyrna is a Dover-area family growth market in Delaware, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bear has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Smyrna has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Smyrna minus Bear.
| Metric | Bear | Smyrna | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,330 | $1,753 | -$577 | Smyrna | Smyrna has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $414,875 | $401,882 | -$12,993 | Smyrna | Smyrna has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $196/mo | -$5/mo | Smyrna | Smyrna has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 105 | -1 | Smyrna | Smyrna has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $61,324 | $62,100 | +$776 | Bear | Bear has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 78/100 | -2 | Bear | Bear has the higher move score. |