Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Nevada
Boulder City is a supplemental starter city profile for the Las Vegas-area retirement and tourism market in Nevada, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Nevada
Pahrump is a supplemental starter city profile for the Las Vegas-adjacent affordability market in Nevada, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Pahrump has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Pahrump has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Pahrump minus Boulder City.
| Metric | Boulder City | Pahrump | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,406 | $1,385 | -$21 | Pahrump | Pahrump has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $472,731 | $372,865 | -$99,866 | Pahrump | Pahrump has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $214/mo | $214/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 106 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $63,603 | $63,603 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 79/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |