Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Ashland has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Ashland has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Ashland minus Paducah.
| Metric | Paducah | Ashland | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $858 | $776 | -$82 | Ashland | Ashland has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $186,200 | $122,841 | -$63,359 | Ashland | Ashland has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $194/mo | $201/mo | +$7/mo | Paducah | Paducah has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 103 | +2 | Paducah | Paducah has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $44,280 | $40,848 | -$3,432 | Ashland | Ashland has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 84/100 | +4 | Ashland | Ashland has the higher move score. |