Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Montana
Missoula is the college and mountain lifestyle market in Montana, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Helena has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Helena has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Helena minus Missoula.
| Metric | Missoula | Helena | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,450 | $1,276 | -$174 | Helena | Helena has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $460,000 | $395,600 | -$64,400 | Helena | Helena has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $190/mo | $196/mo | +$6/mo | Missoula | Missoula has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 105 | +2 | Missoula | Missoula has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $69,000 | $62,100 | -$6,900 | Helena | Helena has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 68/100 | 72/100 | +4 | Helena | Helena has the higher move score. |