Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Florida
West Palm Beach is a supplemental starter city profile for the South Florida coastal housing market in Florida, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Florida
Sarasota is a Gulf Coast retirement and housing market in Florida, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Sarasota has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Sarasota has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Sarasota minus West Palm Beach.
| Metric | West Palm Beach | Sarasota | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,327 | $2,239 | -$88 | Sarasota | Sarasota has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $399,650 | $413,424 | +$13,774 | West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $283/mo | $217/mo | -$66/mo | Sarasota | Sarasota has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 107 | +5 | West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $97,648 | $91,760 | -$5,888 | Sarasota | Sarasota has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 70/100 | 68/100 | -2 | West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach has the higher move score. |