Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Oklahoma
Norman is the college-town rental market in Oklahoma, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Ardmore has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Ardmore has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Ardmore minus Norman.
| Metric | Norman | Ardmore | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,344 | $1,258 | -$86 | Ardmore | Ardmore has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $264,711 | $155,196 | -$109,515 | Ardmore | Ardmore has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $196/mo | +$12/mo | Norman | Norman has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 100 | +3 | Norman | Norman has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $46,800 | $42,640 | -$4,160 | Ardmore | Ardmore has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 79/100 | -3 | Norman | Norman has the higher move score. |