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
Lincoln is the state-capital and university market in Nebraska, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
North Platte has the lower salary-needed estimate, while North Platte has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lincoln minus North Platte.
| Metric | North Platte | Lincoln | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,021 | $1,100 | +$79 | North Platte | North Platte has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $214,923 | $255,000 | +$40,077 | North Platte | North Platte has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $188/mo | $170/mo | -$18/mo | Lincoln | Lincoln has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 96 | -5 | Lincoln | Lincoln has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $45,100 | $55,000 | +$9,900 | North Platte | North Platte has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 81/100 | -1 | North Platte | North Platte has the higher move score. |