Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Illinois
Aurora is the suburban commuter and family market in Illinois, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Illinois
Bloomington is a supplemental starter city profile for the central Illinois insurance and college market in Illinois, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bloomington has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bloomington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bloomington minus Aurora.
| Metric | Aurora | Bloomington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,500 | $1,395 | -$105 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $325,000 | $264,699 | -$60,301 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $185/mo | $196/mo | +$11/mo | Aurora | Aurora has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 104 | +3 | Aurora | Aurora has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $69,000 | $61,324 | -$7,676 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 81/100 | +6 | Bloomington | Bloomington has the higher move score. |