Cost comparison
Compare Cities
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Bellevue salary needed$49,500
Grand Island salary needed$45,100
Grand Island rent difference-$73
Grand Island score difference-3
Nebraska
Bellevue
Bellevue is the military and suburban market in Nebraska, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, commute costs, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
- Median rent: $1,350
- Home price: $300,031
- Salary needed: $49,500
- Move score: 85/100
Nebraska
Grand Island
Grand Island is the lower-cost regional market in Nebraska, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
- Median rent: $1,277
- Home price: $254,245
- Salary needed: $45,100
- Move score: 82/100
Comparison
Bellevue vs Grand Island
Grand Island has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Grand Island has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Grand Island minus Bellevue.
| Metric | Bellevue | Grand Island | Difference | Advantage | Why |
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| Median rent | $1,350 | $1,277 | -$73 | Grand Island | Grand Island has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $300,031 | $254,245 | -$45,786 | Grand Island | Grand Island has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $176/mo | $188/mo | +$12/mo | Bellevue | Bellevue has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 101 | +3 | Bellevue | Bellevue has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $49,500 | $45,100 | -$4,400 | Grand Island | Grand Island has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 82/100 | -3 | Bellevue | Bellevue has the higher move score. |