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
Hopkinsville is a supplemental starter city profile for the western Kentucky regional market in Kentucky, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Hopkinsville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Ashland has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Hopkinsville minus Ashland.
| Metric | Ashland | Hopkinsville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $776 | $1,054 | +$278 | Ashland | Ashland has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $122,841 | $194,263 | +$71,422 | Ashland | Ashland has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $201/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 103 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $40,848 | $40,848 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 84/100 | 84/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |