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
Rockland is a supplemental starter city profile for the coastal tourism and housing market in Maine, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Rockland has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Ellsworth has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Rockland minus Ellsworth.
| Metric | Ellsworth | Rockland | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,762 | $2,049 | +$287 | Ellsworth | Ellsworth has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $355,243 | $343,174 | -$12,069 | Rockland | Rockland has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $242/mo | $242/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 111 | 111 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $80,941 | $80,941 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 68/100 | 68/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |