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
Lexington is a supplemental starter city profile for the central Nebraska regional jobs market in Nebraska, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
These cities are close on starter affordability signals. Differences are shown as Lexington minus Scottsbluff.
| Metric | Scottsbluff | Lexington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $766 | $766 | $0 | Even | Median rent is the same in both cities. |
| Home price | $184,286 | $202,594 | +$18,308 | 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. |