Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Kansas
Wichita is the aviation and regional affordability market in Kansas, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Kansas
Leavenworth is a supplemental starter city profile for the military and Kansas City-adjacent market in Kansas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Leavenworth has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Wichita has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Leavenworth minus Wichita.
| Metric | Wichita | Leavenworth | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,247 | $1,266 | +$19 | Wichita | Wichita has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $283,200 | $262,331 | -$20,869 | Leavenworth | Leavenworth has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $168/mo | $185/mo | +$17/mo | Wichita | Wichita has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 94 | 98 | +4 | Wichita | Wichita has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $60,420 | $47,104 | -$13,316 | Leavenworth | Leavenworth has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 83/100 | 86/100 | +3 | Leavenworth | Leavenworth has the higher move score. |