Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Florida
Lakeland is a supplemental starter city profile for the I-4 corridor affordability market in Florida, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Florida
Gainesville is a college and healthcare market in Florida, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Gainesville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Gainesville has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Gainesville minus Lakeland.
| Metric | Lakeland | Gainesville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,654 | $1,634 | -$20 | Gainesville | Gainesville has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $312,001 | $299,633 | -$12,368 | Gainesville | Gainesville has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $277/mo | $211/mo | -$66/mo | Gainesville | Gainesville has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 106 | +6 | Lakeland | Lakeland has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $70,873 | $66,600 | -$4,273 | Gainesville | Gainesville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 77/100 | -2 | Lakeland | Lakeland has the higher move score. |