Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Nebraska
Beatrice is a supplemental starter city profile for the southeast Nebraska affordability market in Nebraska, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Nebraska
Hastings is a supplemental starter city profile for the central Nebraska affordability market in Nebraska, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Hastings has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Beatrice has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Hastings minus Beatrice.
| Metric | Beatrice | Hastings | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,088 | $1,102 | +$14 | Beatrice | Beatrice has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $185,034 | $204,875 | +$19,841 | Beatrice | Beatrice has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $196/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 103 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $41,154 | $41,154 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 85/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |