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
South Portland is the coastal commuter market in Maine, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
South Portland has the lower salary-needed estimate, while South Portland has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as South Portland minus Ellsworth.
| Metric | Ellsworth | South Portland | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,762 | $1,500 | -$262 | South Portland | South Portland has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $355,243 | $395,000 | +$39,757 | Ellsworth | Ellsworth has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $242/mo | $225/mo | -$17/mo | South Portland | South Portland has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 111 | 106 | -5 | South Portland | South Portland has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $80,941 | $70,000 | -$10,941 | South Portland | South Portland has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 68/100 | 69/100 | +1 | South Portland | South Portland has the higher move score. |