Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Nevada
Fernley is a supplemental starter city profile for the Reno-area commuter and affordability market in Nevada, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Nevada
Henderson is the Las Vegas suburb and family market in Nevada, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Fernley has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Fernley has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Henderson minus Fernley.
| Metric | Fernley | Henderson | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,718 | $1,805 | +$87 | Fernley | Fernley has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $398,489 | $487,098 | +$88,609 | Fernley | Fernley has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $214/mo | $205/mo | -$9/mo | Henderson | Henderson has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 103 | -3 | Henderson | Henderson has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $63,603 | $74,000 | +$10,397 | Fernley | Fernley has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 71/100 | -8 | Fernley | Fernley has the higher move score. |