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
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 Kearney.
| Metric | Kearney | Grand Island | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,454 | $1,277 | -$177 | Grand Island | Grand Island has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $314,446 | $254,245 | -$60,201 | Grand Island | Grand Island has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $176/mo | $188/mo | +$12/mo | Kearney | Kearney has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 101 | +3 | Kearney | Kearney 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 | Kearney | Kearney has the higher move score. |