Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
New York
Saratoga Springs is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium upstate tourism and housing 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 Kingston has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Saratoga Springs minus Kingston.
| Metric | Kingston | Saratoga Springs | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,991 | $1,997 | +$6 | Kingston | Kingston has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $520,128 | $636,348 | +$116,220 | Kingston | Kingston has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $244/mo | $250/mo | +$6/mo | Kingston | Kingston has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 116 | 117 | +1 | Kingston | Kingston has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $90,203 | $124,279 | +$34,076 | Kingston | Kingston has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 69/100 | 60/100 | -9 | Kingston | Kingston has the higher move score. |