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
Sparks is a Reno-area commuter and family market in Nevada, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Boulder City has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Boulder City has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Sparks minus Boulder City.
| Metric | Boulder City | Sparks | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,406 | $1,988 | +$582 | Boulder City | Boulder City has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $472,731 | $530,668 | +$57,937 | Boulder City | Boulder City has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $214/mo | $211/mo | -$3/mo | Sparks | Sparks has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 105 | -1 | Sparks | Sparks has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $63,603 | $66,600 | +$2,997 | Boulder City | Boulder City has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 75/100 | -4 | Boulder City | Boulder City has the higher move score. |