Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Nebraska
North Platte is a western Nebraska regional market in Nebraska, useful for 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 North Platte has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Hastings minus North Platte.
| Metric | North Platte | Hastings | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,021 | $1,102 | +$81 | North Platte | North Platte has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $214,923 | $204,875 | -$10,048 | Hastings | Hastings has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $188/mo | $196/mo | +$8/mo | North Platte | North Platte has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 103 | +2 | North Platte | North Platte has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $45,100 | $41,154 | -$3,946 | Hastings | Hastings has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 85/100 | +3 | Hastings | Hastings has the higher move score. |