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
Las Vegas is the tourism and no-income-tax metro 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 Las Vegas has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Las Vegas minus Fernley.
| Metric | Fernley | Las Vegas | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,718 | $1,701 | -$17 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $398,489 | $426,069 | +$27,580 | Fernley | Fernley has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $214/mo | $199/mo | -$15/mo | Las Vegas | Las Vegas has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 102 | -4 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $63,603 | $84,360 | +$20,757 | Fernley | Fernley has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 74/100 | -5 | Fernley | Fernley has the higher move score. |