Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Ohio
Cincinnati is a Ohio River metro and family market in Ohio, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Ohio
Cleveland is the lower-cost Ohio launch comparison market, where housing affordability, healthcare employment, older housing stock, utilities, and neighborhood variation shape the budget story.
Comparison
Cleveland has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Cleveland has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Cleveland minus Cincinnati.
| Metric | Cincinnati | Cleveland | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,473 | $1,425 | -$48 | Cleveland | Cleveland has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $252,784 | $117,703 | -$135,081 | Cleveland | Cleveland has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $172/mo | $172/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 96 | 95 | -1 | Cleveland | Cleveland has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $54,000 | $49,000 | -$5,000 | Cleveland | Cleveland has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 82/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |