Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Waterville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Augusta has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Augusta minus Waterville.
| Metric | Waterville | Augusta | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,333 | $1,320 | -$13 | Augusta | Augusta has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $247,046 | $339,700 | +$92,654 | Waterville | Waterville has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $248/mo | $231/mo | -$17/mo | Augusta | Augusta has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 112 | 108 | -4 | Augusta | Augusta has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $53,526 | $63,000 | +$9,474 | Waterville | Waterville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 73/100 | -1 | Waterville | Waterville has the higher move score. |