Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Minnesota
Plymouth is a supplemental starter city profile for the Twin Cities family and commuter market in Minnesota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Minnesota
Woodbury is a supplemental starter city profile for the Twin Cities east-metro family market in Minnesota, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Woodbury has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Plymouth has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Woodbury minus Plymouth.
| Metric | Plymouth | Woodbury | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,910 | $2,198 | +$288 | Plymouth | Plymouth has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $514,358 | $462,589 | -$51,769 | Woodbury | Woodbury has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $198/mo | $198/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 103 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $58,354 | $58,354 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 85/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |