Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Nebraska
Columbus is a supplemental starter city profile for the regional jobs and family market in Nebraska, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Nebraska
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.
Comparison
Grand Island has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Grand Island has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Grand Island minus Columbus.
| Metric | Columbus | Grand Island | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,468 | $1,277 | -$191 | Grand Island | Grand Island has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $270,488 | $254,245 | -$16,243 | Grand Island | Grand Island has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $188/mo | +$4/mo | Columbus | Columbus has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 101 | +1 | Columbus | Columbus has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $45,169 | $45,100 | -$69 | Grand Island | Grand Island has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 88/100 | 82/100 | -6 | Columbus | Columbus has the higher move score. |