Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Iowa
Ankeny is a supplemental starter city profile for the Des Moines-area family growth market in Iowa, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Iowa
Cedar Falls is a supplemental starter city profile for the college and regional jobs market in Iowa, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Cedar Falls has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Cedar Falls has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Cedar Falls minus Ankeny.
| Metric | Ankeny | Cedar Falls | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,451 | $1,393 | -$58 | Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $339,219 | $265,455 | -$73,764 | Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $175/mo | $181/mo | +$6/mo | Ankeny | Ankeny has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 99 | +2 | Ankeny | Ankeny has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $47,970 | $43,173 | -$4,797 | Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 84/100 | 88/100 | +4 | Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls has the higher move score. |