Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Nebraska
Kearney is the college and regional access market in Nebraska, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Nebraska
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.
Comparison
Bellevue has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bellevue has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bellevue minus Kearney.
| Metric | Kearney | Bellevue | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,454 | $1,350 | -$104 | Bellevue | Bellevue has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $314,446 | $300,031 | -$14,415 | Bellevue | Bellevue has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $176/mo | $176/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 98 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $49,500 | $49,500 | $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. |