Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Oregon
Ashland is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium college and tourism market in Oregon, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Oregon
Corvallis is a college-town and research market in Oregon, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Corvallis has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Corvallis has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Corvallis minus Ashland.
| Metric | Ashland | Corvallis | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,980 | $1,928 | -$52 | Corvallis | Corvallis has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $553,166 | $560,612 | +$7,446 | Ashland | Ashland has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $212/mo | $201/mo | -$11/mo | Corvallis | Corvallis has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 113 | 110 | -3 | Corvallis | Corvallis has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $96,491 | $71,100 | -$25,391 | Corvallis | Corvallis has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 67/100 | 73/100 | +6 | Corvallis | Corvallis has the higher move score. |