Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Middletown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Middletown has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Middletown minus Parma.
| Metric | Parma | Middletown | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,347 | $1,314 | -$33 | Middletown | Middletown has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $215,651 | $258,008 | +$42,357 | Parma | Parma has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $198/mo | +$12/mo | Parma | Parma has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 103 | +3 | Parma | Parma has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $45,414 | $41,377 | -$4,037 | Middletown | Middletown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 88/100 | 85/100 | -3 | Parma | Parma has the higher move score. |