Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Maine
Augusta is the state-capital affordability market in Maine, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Maine
Lewiston is the lower-cost regional market in Maine, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
These cities are close on starter affordability signals. Differences are shown as Lewiston minus Augusta.
| Metric | Augusta | Lewiston | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,320 | $1,320 | $0 | Even | Median rent is the same in both cities. |
| Home price | $339,700 | $339,700 | $0 | Even | Home price is the same in both cities. |
| Utilities | $231/mo | $231/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 108 | 108 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $63,000 | $63,000 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 73/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |