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
Decatur is a supplemental starter city profile for the lower-cost central Illinois market in Illinois, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Decatur has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Decatur has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Decatur minus Aurora.
| Metric | Aurora | Decatur | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,500 | $984 | -$516 | Decatur | Decatur has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $325,000 | $104,867 | -$220,133 | Decatur | Decatur has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $185/mo | $208/mo | +$23/mo | Aurora | Aurora has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 107 | +6 | Aurora | Aurora has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $69,000 | $55,873 | -$13,127 | Decatur | Decatur has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 78/100 | +3 | Decatur | Decatur has the higher move score. |