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
Wilmington is the banking and commuter-market hub 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 Wilmington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Wilmington minus Smyrna.
| Metric | Smyrna | Wilmington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,753 | $1,740 | -$13 | Wilmington | Wilmington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $401,882 | $430,700 | +$28,818 | Smyrna | Smyrna has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $184/mo | -$12/mo | Wilmington | Wilmington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 105 | 102 | -3 | Wilmington | Wilmington has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $62,100 | $78,660 | +$16,560 | Smyrna | Smyrna has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 77/100 | -1 | Smyrna | Smyrna has the higher move score. |