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
Tulsa is the regional jobs and affordability 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 Tulsa has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Tulsa minus Ardmore.
| Metric | Ardmore | Tulsa | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,258 | $1,250 | -$8 | Tulsa | Tulsa has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $155,196 | $220,279 | +$65,083 | Ardmore | Ardmore has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $178/mo | -$18/mo | Tulsa | Tulsa has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 95 | -5 | Tulsa | Tulsa has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $42,640 | $52,000 | +$9,360 | Ardmore | Ardmore has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 78/100 | -1 | Ardmore | Ardmore has the higher move score. |