Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Kansas
Hutchinson is a lower-cost regional market in Kansas, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Kansas
Lawrence is the college-town rental market in Kansas, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Hutchinson has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Hutchinson has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lawrence minus Hutchinson.
| Metric | Hutchinson | Lawrence | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $839 | $946 | +$107 | Hutchinson | Hutchinson has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $182,400 | $206,400 | +$24,000 | Hutchinson | Hutchinson has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $192/mo | $180/mo | -$12/mo | Lawrence | Lawrence has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 97 | -3 | Lawrence | Lawrence has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $43,460 | $47,700 | +$4,240 | Hutchinson | Hutchinson has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 84/100 | +3 | Lawrence | Lawrence has the higher move score. |