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Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Ewa Beach salary needed$104,832
Waipahu salary needed$100,800
Waipahu rent difference-$824
Waipahu score difference-1
Hawaii
Ewa Beach
Ewa Beach is a supplemental starter city profile for the Oahu growth and commuter market in Hawaii, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
- Median rent: $3,450
- Home price: $828,631
- Salary needed: $104,832
- Move score: 61/100
Hawaii
Waipahu
Waipahu is a Oahu commuter and family market in Hawaii, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
- Median rent: $2,626
- Home price: $864,796
- Salary needed: $100,800
- Move score: 60/100
Comparison
Ewa Beach vs Waipahu
Waipahu has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Waipahu has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Waipahu minus Ewa Beach.
| Metric | Ewa Beach | Waipahu | Difference | Advantage | Why |
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| Median rent | $3,450 | $2,626 | -$824 | Waipahu | Waipahu has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $828,631 | $864,796 | +$36,165 | Ewa Beach | Ewa Beach has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $274/mo | $266/mo | -$8/mo | Waipahu | Waipahu has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 130 | 128 | -2 | Waipahu | Waipahu has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $104,832 | $100,800 | -$4,032 | Waipahu | Waipahu has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 61/100 | 60/100 | -1 | Ewa Beach | Ewa Beach has the higher move score. |