Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Oklahoma
Stillwater is a college-town rental market in Oklahoma, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Oklahoma
Midwest City is a supplemental starter city profile for the Oklahoma City-area military market in Oklahoma, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Midwest City has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Midwest City has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Midwest City minus Stillwater.
| Metric | Stillwater | Midwest City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,443 | $1,306 | -$137 | Midwest City | Midwest City has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $266,352 | $170,269 | -$96,083 | Midwest City | Midwest City has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $190/mo | +$6/mo | Stillwater | Stillwater has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 98 | +1 | Stillwater | Stillwater has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $46,800 | $43,758 | -$3,042 | Midwest City | Midwest City has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 85/100 | +3 | Midwest City | Midwest City has the higher move score. |