Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Montana
Helena is the state-capital and mountain access market in Montana, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Montana
Great Falls is the lower-cost regional market in Montana, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
These cities are close on starter affordability signals. Differences are shown as Great Falls minus Helena.
| Metric | Helena | Great Falls | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,276 | $1,276 | $0 | Even | Median rent is the same in both cities. |
| Home price | $395,600 | $395,600 | $0 | Even | Home price is the same in both cities. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $196/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 105 | 105 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $62,100 | $62,100 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 72/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |