Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Nevada
Elko is a mining and regional access market in Nevada, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Nevada
Fallon is a supplemental starter city profile for the western Nevada regional market in Nevada, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Fallon has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Fallon has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Fallon minus Elko.
| Metric | Elko | Fallon | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,567 | $1,517 | -$50 | Fallon | Fallon has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $358,075 | $390,177 | +$32,102 | Elko | Elko has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $211/mo | $226/mo | +$15/mo | Elko | Elko has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 105 | 109 | +4 | Elko | Elko has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $66,600 | $57,949 | -$8,651 | Fallon | Fallon has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 76/100 | +1 | Fallon | Fallon has the higher move score. |