Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Maine
Waterville is a supplemental starter city profile for the central Maine college and affordability market in Maine, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Waterville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Waterville has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Waterville minus South Portland.
| Metric | South Portland | Waterville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,500 | $1,333 | -$167 | Waterville | Waterville has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $395,000 | $247,046 | -$147,954 | Waterville | Waterville has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $225/mo | $248/mo | +$23/mo | South Portland | South Portland has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 112 | +6 | South Portland | South Portland has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $70,000 | $53,526 | -$16,474 | Waterville | Waterville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 69/100 | 74/100 | +5 | Waterville | Waterville has the higher move score. |