Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Delaware
Dover is the state-capital affordability market in Delaware, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Smyrna has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Dover has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Dover minus Smyrna.
| Metric | Smyrna | Dover | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,753 | $1,500 | -$253 | Dover | Dover has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $401,882 | $365,000 | -$36,882 | Dover | Dover has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $190/mo | -$6/mo | Dover | Dover has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 105 | 103 | -2 | Dover | Dover has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $62,100 | $69,000 | +$6,900 | Smyrna | Smyrna has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 74/100 | -4 | Smyrna | Smyrna has the higher move score. |