Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Nevada
Pahrump is a supplemental starter city profile for the Las Vegas-adjacent affordability market in Nevada, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Boulder City has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Pahrump has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Boulder City minus Pahrump.
| Metric | Pahrump | Boulder City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,385 | $1,406 | +$21 | Pahrump | Pahrump has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $372,865 | $472,731 | +$99,866 | Pahrump | Pahrump has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $214/mo | $214/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 106 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $63,603 | $63,603 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 79/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |