Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Mississippi
Meridian is a lower-cost regional market in Mississippi, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Mississippi
Greenville is a supplemental starter city profile for the Delta regional affordability market in Mississippi, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Greenville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Greenville has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Greenville minus Meridian.
| Metric | Meridian | Greenville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $741 | $691 | -$50 | Greenville | Greenville has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $155,800 | $56,769 | -$99,031 | Greenville | Greenville has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $201/mo | +$5/mo | Meridian | Meridian has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 100 | +1 | Meridian | Meridian has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $39,360 | $37,195 | -$2,165 | Greenville | Greenville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 81/100 | +4 | Greenville | Greenville has the higher move score. |