Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Kansas
Manhattan is a college and military-adjacent market in Kansas, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Kansas
Salina is a supplemental starter city profile for the central Kansas regional market in Kansas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Salina has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Manhattan has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Salina minus Manhattan.
| Metric | Manhattan | Salina | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $946 | $1,038 | +$92 | Manhattan | Manhattan has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $206,400 | $175,877 | -$30,523 | Salina | Salina has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $180/mo | $185/mo | +$5/mo | Manhattan | Manhattan has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 98 | +1 | Manhattan | Manhattan has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $47,700 | $47,104 | -$596 | Salina | Salina has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 84/100 | 86/100 | +2 | Salina | Salina has the higher move score. |