Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Indiana
Anderson is a supplemental starter city profile for the lower-cost central Indiana market in Indiana, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Indiana
Terre Haute is a supplemental starter city profile for the lower-cost college and regional market in Indiana, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Terre Haute has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Terre Haute has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Terre Haute minus Anderson.
| Metric | Anderson | Terre Haute | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,031 | $965 | -$66 | Terre Haute | Terre Haute has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $135,908 | $158,255 | +$22,347 | Anderson | Anderson has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $196/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 102 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $42,374 | $42,374 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 85/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |