Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Montana
Anaconda is a supplemental starter city profile for the lower-cost mountain-region market in Montana, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Montana
Belgrade is a supplemental starter city profile for the Bozeman-area growth and commuter market in Montana, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Anaconda has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Anaconda has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Belgrade minus Anaconda.
| Metric | Anaconda | Belgrade | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,207 | $2,123 | +$916 | Anaconda | Anaconda has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $299,499 | $547,610 | +$248,111 | Anaconda | Anaconda has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $216/mo | $204/mo | -$12/mo | Belgrade | Belgrade has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 110 | 107 | -3 | Belgrade | Belgrade has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $59,975 | $65,826 | +$5,851 | Anaconda | Anaconda has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 70/100 | 73/100 | +3 | Belgrade | Belgrade has the higher move score. |