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
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
Covington has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Covington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Covington minus Lexington.
| Metric | Lexington | Covington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,100 | $968 | -$132 | Covington | Covington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $245,000 | $210,700 | -$34,300 | Covington | Covington 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 | Covington | Covington has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 83/100 | +4 | Covington | Covington has the higher move score. |