Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Nebraska
Scottsbluff is a supplemental starter city profile for the western Nebraska regional market in Nebraska, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Nebraska
Beatrice is a supplemental starter city profile for the southeast Nebraska affordability market in Nebraska, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Beatrice has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Scottsbluff has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Beatrice minus Scottsbluff.
| Metric | Scottsbluff | Beatrice | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $766 | $1,088 | +$322 | Scottsbluff | Scottsbluff has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $184,286 | $185,034 | +$748 | Scottsbluff | Scottsbluff has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $196/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 103 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $41,154 | $41,154 | $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. |