Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Ohio
Lorain is a supplemental starter city profile for the lakefront affordability market in Ohio, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Ohio
Toledo is a lower-cost regional and lake-market city in Ohio, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Lorain has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lorain has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Toledo minus Lorain.
| Metric | Lorain | Toledo | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,107 | $1,122 | +$15 | Lorain | Lorain has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $154,076 | $130,101 | -$23,975 | Toledo | Toledo has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $198/mo | $178/mo | -$20/mo | Toledo | Toledo has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 98 | -5 | Toledo | Toledo has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $41,377 | $48,600 | +$7,223 | Lorain | Lorain has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 86/100 | +1 | Toledo | Toledo has the higher move score. |