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
Biddeford is a southern Maine commuter and mill-city market in Maine, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Waterville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Biddeford has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Biddeford minus Waterville.
| Metric | Waterville | Biddeford | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,333 | $1,320 | -$13 | Biddeford | Biddeford 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 | Biddeford | Biddeford has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 112 | 108 | -4 | Biddeford | Biddeford 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. |