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
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 Pahrump has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Fallon minus Pahrump.
| Metric | Pahrump | Fallon | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,385 | $1,517 | +$132 | Pahrump | Pahrump has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $372,865 | $390,177 | +$17,312 | Pahrump | Pahrump has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $214/mo | $226/mo | +$12/mo | Pahrump | Pahrump has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 109 | +3 | Pahrump | Pahrump has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $63,603 | $57,949 | -$5,654 | Fallon | Fallon has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 76/100 | -3 | Pahrump | Pahrump has the higher move score. |