Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Delaware
Millsboro is a supplemental starter city profile for the Sussex County growth and affordability 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
Millsboro has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lewes has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lewes minus Millsboro.
| Metric | Millsboro | Lewes | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,183 | $2,097 | -$86 | Lewes | Lewes has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $401,918 | $593,084 | +$191,166 | Millsboro | Millsboro has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $207/mo | +$6/mo | Millsboro | Millsboro has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 108 | +2 | Millsboro | Millsboro has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $61,324 | $84,491 | +$23,167 | Millsboro | Millsboro has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 71/100 | -9 | Millsboro | Millsboro has the higher move score. |