Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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
Terre Haute has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Terre Haute has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lafayette minus Terre Haute.
| Metric | Terre Haute | Lafayette | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $965 | $968 | +$3 | Terre Haute | Terre Haute has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $158,255 | $210,700 | +$52,445 | Terre Haute | Terre Haute has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $178/mo | -$18/mo | Lafayette | Lafayette has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 98 | -4 | Lafayette | Lafayette has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $42,374 | $47,700 | +$5,326 | Terre Haute | Terre Haute has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 85/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |