Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Maine
Ellsworth is a supplemental starter city profile for the coastal access and tourism market in Maine, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Maine
Portland is the coastal jobs and housing-demand market in Maine, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Portland has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Portland has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Portland minus Ellsworth.
| Metric | Ellsworth | Portland | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,762 | $1,740 | -$22 | Portland | Portland has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $355,243 | $466,100 | +$110,857 | Ellsworth | Ellsworth has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $242/mo | $219/mo | -$23/mo | Portland | Portland has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 111 | 105 | -6 | Portland | Portland has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $80,941 | $79,800 | -$1,141 | Portland | Portland has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 68/100 | 72/100 | +4 | Portland | Portland has the higher move score. |