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
Youngstown is a lower-cost Northeast Ohio market 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 Youngstown has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Youngstown minus Lorain.
| Metric | Lorain | Youngstown | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,107 | $1,098 | -$9 | Youngstown | Youngstown has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $154,076 | $71,351 | -$82,725 | Youngstown | Youngstown has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $198/mo | $190/mo | -$8/mo | Youngstown | Youngstown has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 101 | -2 | Youngstown | Youngstown has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $41,377 | $44,280 | +$2,903 | Lorain | Lorain has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 83/100 | -2 | Lorain | Lorain has the higher move score. |