Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Kentucky
Lexington is the university and healthcare market in Kentucky, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Kentucky
Bowling Green is the growth and manufacturing market in Kentucky, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bowling Green has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bowling Green has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bowling Green minus Lexington.
| Metric | Lexington | Bowling Green | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,100 | $968 | -$132 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $245,000 | $210,700 | -$34,300 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $176/mo | $182/mo | +$6/mo | Lexington | Lexington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 96 | 98 | +2 | Lexington | Lexington has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $54,000 | $48,600 | -$5,400 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 83/100 | +4 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green has the higher move score. |