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
Grants Pass is a supplemental starter city profile for the Southern Oregon regional access market in Oregon, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Grants Pass has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Grants Pass has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Grants Pass minus Ashland.
| Metric | Ashland | Grants Pass | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,980 | $1,629 | -$351 | Grants Pass | Grants Pass has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $553,166 | $400,473 | -$152,693 | Grants Pass | Grants Pass has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $212/mo | $206/mo | -$6/mo | Grants Pass | Grants Pass has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 113 | 111 | -2 | Grants Pass | Grants Pass has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $96,491 | $70,034 | -$26,457 | Grants Pass | Grants Pass has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 67/100 | 76/100 | +9 | Grants Pass | Grants Pass has the higher move score. |