Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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
Hopkinsville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Covington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Covington minus Hopkinsville.
| Metric | Hopkinsville | Covington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,054 | $968 | -$86 | Covington | Covington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $194,263 | $210,700 | +$16,437 | Hopkinsville | Hopkinsville 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 | Hopkinsville | Hopkinsville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 84/100 | 83/100 | -1 | Hopkinsville | Hopkinsville has the higher move score. |