Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Oklahoma
Ardmore is a lower-cost southern Oklahoma market in Oklahoma, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the state-capital jobs and family market in Oklahoma, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Ardmore has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Ardmore has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Oklahoma City minus Ardmore.
| Metric | Ardmore | Oklahoma City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,258 | $1,298 | +$40 | Ardmore | Ardmore has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $155,196 | $207,961 | +$52,765 | Ardmore | Ardmore has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $172/mo | -$24/mo | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 94 | -6 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $42,640 | $59,280 | +$16,640 | Ardmore | Ardmore has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 81/100 | +2 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City has the higher move score. |