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
Kingston is a supplemental starter city profile for the Hudson Valley housing and commuter market in New York, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Kingston has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Ithaca has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Kingston minus Ithaca.
| Metric | Ithaca | Kingston | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,924 | $1,991 | +$67 | Ithaca | Ithaca has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $750,400 | $520,128 | -$230,272 | Kingston | Kingston has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $242/mo | $244/mo | +$2/mo | Ithaca | Ithaca has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 115 | 116 | +1 | Ithaca | Ithaca has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $117,800 | $90,203 | -$27,597 | Kingston | Kingston has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 60/100 | 69/100 | +9 | Kingston | Kingston has the higher move score. |