Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Kentucky
Owensboro is the lower-cost regional market in Kentucky, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Kentucky
Paducah is a lower-cost river-region market in Kentucky, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
These cities are close on starter affordability signals. Differences are shown as Paducah minus Owensboro.
| Metric | Owensboro | Paducah | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $858 | $858 | $0 | Even | Median rent is the same in both cities. |
| Home price | $186,200 | $186,200 | $0 | Even | Home price is the same in both cities. |
| Utilities | $194/mo | $194/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 101 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $44,280 | $44,280 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 80/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |