Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Indiana
Evansville is the Ohio River affordability market in Indiana, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Indiana
Lafayette is a college and manufacturing market in Indiana, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
These cities are close on starter affordability signals. Differences are shown as Lafayette minus Evansville.
| Metric | Evansville | Lafayette | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $968 | $968 | $0 | Even | Median rent is the same in both cities. |
| Home price | $210,700 | $210,700 | $0 | Even | Home price is the same in both cities. |
| Utilities | $178/mo | $178/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 98 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $47,700 | $47,700 | $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. |