Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Kentucky
Ashland is a supplemental starter city profile for the Ohio River affordability market in Kentucky, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Kentucky
Covington is the Cincinnati-adjacent commuter market in Kentucky, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, commute costs, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Ashland has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Ashland has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Covington minus Ashland.
| Metric | Ashland | Covington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $776 | $968 | +$192 | Ashland | Ashland has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $122,841 | $210,700 | +$87,859 | Ashland | Ashland has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $182/mo | -$19/mo | Covington | Covington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 98 | -5 | Covington | Covington has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $40,848 | $48,600 | +$7,752 | Ashland | Ashland has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 84/100 | 83/100 | -1 | Ashland | Ashland has the higher move score. |