Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Hawaii
Wahiawa is a supplemental starter city profile for the central Oahu affordability market in Hawaii, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Hawaii
Lihue is a Kauai regional access and supply-cost market in Hawaii, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Lihue has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Wahiawa has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lihue minus Wahiawa.
| Metric | Wahiawa | Lihue | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,141 | $2,244 | +$103 | Wahiawa | Wahiawa has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $858,267 | $879,181 | +$20,914 | Wahiawa | Wahiawa has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $274/mo | $266/mo | -$8/mo | Lihue | Lihue has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 130 | 128 | -2 | Lihue | Lihue has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $104,832 | $100,800 | -$4,032 | Lihue | Lihue has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 61/100 | 60/100 | -1 | Wahiawa | Wahiawa has the higher move score. |