Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Ohio
Middletown is a supplemental starter city profile for the Cincinnati-Dayton affordability market in Ohio, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Ohio
Parma is a supplemental starter city profile for the Cleveland-area family and commuter market in Ohio, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Middletown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Middletown has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Parma minus Middletown.
| Metric | Middletown | Parma | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314 | $1,347 | +$33 | Middletown | Middletown has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $258,008 | $215,651 | -$42,357 | Parma | Parma has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $198/mo | $186/mo | -$12/mo | Parma | Parma has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 100 | -3 | Parma | Parma has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $41,377 | $45,414 | +$4,037 | Middletown | Middletown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 88/100 | +3 | Parma | Parma has the higher move score. |