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
Milford is a southern Delaware regional access market in Delaware, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Millsboro has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Millsboro has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Milford minus Millsboro.
| Metric | Millsboro | Milford | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,183 | $2,200 | +$17 | Millsboro | Millsboro has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $401,918 | $340,292 | -$61,626 | Milford | Milford has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $196/mo | -$5/mo | Milford | Milford has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 105 | -1 | Milford | Milford has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $61,324 | $62,100 | +$776 | Millsboro | Millsboro has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 78/100 | -2 | Millsboro | Millsboro has the higher move score. |