Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Delaware
Milford is a southern Delaware regional access market in Delaware, useful for 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
Milford has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lewes has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lewes minus Milford.
| Metric | Milford | Lewes | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,200 | $2,097 | -$103 | Lewes | Lewes has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $340,292 | $593,084 | +$252,792 | Milford | Milford has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $207/mo | +$11/mo | Milford | Milford has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 105 | 108 | +3 | Milford | Milford has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $62,100 | $84,491 | +$22,391 | Milford | Milford has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 71/100 | -7 | Milford | Milford has the higher move score. |