Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New York
Ithaca is a college-town and premium small-city market in New York, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
New York
Albany is the state-capital comparison market, useful for checking government and healthcare wages, housing costs, taxes, winter utilities, and upstate access.
Comparison
Albany has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Albany has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Albany minus Ithaca.
| Metric | Ithaca | Albany | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,924 | $1,634 | -$290 | Albany | Albany has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $750,400 | $324,670 | -$425,730 | Albany | Albany has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $242/mo | $230/mo | -$12/mo | Albany | Albany has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 115 | 112 | -3 | Albany | Albany has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $117,800 | $95,000 | -$22,800 | Albany | Albany has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 60/100 | 65/100 | +5 | Albany | Albany has the higher move score. |