Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Ithaca has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Ithaca has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Ithaca minus Saratoga Springs.
| Metric | Saratoga Springs | Ithaca | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,997 | $1,924 | -$73 | Ithaca | Ithaca has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $636,348 | $750,400 | +$114,052 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Springs has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $250/mo | $242/mo | -$8/mo | Ithaca | Ithaca has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 117 | 115 | -2 | Ithaca | Ithaca has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $124,279 | $117,800 | -$6,479 | Ithaca | Ithaca has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 60/100 | 60/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |