Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Kansas
Olathe is a Kansas City suburb and family 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
Lawrence has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lawrence has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lawrence minus Olathe.
| Metric | Olathe | Lawrence | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075 | $946 | -$129 | Lawrence | Lawrence has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $240,000 | $206,400 | -$33,600 | Lawrence | Lawrence has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $174/mo | $180/mo | +$6/mo | Olathe | Olathe has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 95 | 97 | +2 | Olathe | Olathe has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $53,000 | $47,700 | -$5,300 | Lawrence | Lawrence has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 84/100 | +4 | Lawrence | Lawrence has the higher move score. |