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
Miles City is a supplemental starter city profile for the eastern Montana regional market in Montana, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Miles City has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Miles City has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Miles City minus Anaconda.
| Metric | Anaconda | Miles City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,207 | $813 | -$394 | Miles City | Miles City has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $299,499 | $237,951 | -$61,548 | Miles City | Miles City has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $216/mo | $216/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 110 | 110 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $59,975 | $59,975 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 70/100 | 70/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |