Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Hawaii
Kailua is the premium coastal housing market in Hawaii, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, transportation, benefits, and moving costs.
Hawaii
Kaneohe is a supplemental starter city profile for the windward Oahu housing market in Hawaii, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Kailua has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Kaneohe has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Kaneohe minus Kailua.
| Metric | Kailua | Kaneohe | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,732 | $3,364 | -$368 | Kaneohe | Kaneohe has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $1,530,716 | $1,085,560 | -$445,156 | Kaneohe | Kaneohe has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $272/mo | $280/mo | +$8/mo | Kailua | Kailua has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 129 | 131 | +2 | Kailua | Kailua has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $138,880 | $144,435 | +$5,555 | Kailua | Kailua has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 51/100 | 52/100 | +1 | Kaneohe | Kaneohe has the higher move score. |