Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Nevada
Mesquite is a retirement and desert affordability market in Nevada, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Fernley has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Fernley has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Fernley minus Mesquite.
| Metric | Mesquite | Fernley | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,719 | $1,718 | -$1 | Fernley | Fernley has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $379,687 | $398,489 | +$18,802 | Mesquite | Mesquite has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $211/mo | $214/mo | +$3/mo | Mesquite | Mesquite has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 105 | 106 | +1 | Mesquite | Mesquite has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $66,600 | $63,603 | -$2,997 | Fernley | Fernley has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 79/100 | +4 | Fernley | Fernley has the higher move score. |