Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Oregon
McMinnville is a supplemental starter city profile for the Willamette Valley family and tourism market in Oregon, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
McMinnville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while McMinnville has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Ashland minus McMinnville.
| Metric | McMinnville | Ashland | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,964 | $1,980 | +$16 | McMinnville | McMinnville has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $488,630 | $553,166 | +$64,536 | McMinnville | McMinnville has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $206/mo | $212/mo | +$6/mo | McMinnville | McMinnville has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 111 | 113 | +2 | McMinnville | McMinnville has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $70,034 | $96,491 | +$26,457 | McMinnville | McMinnville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 67/100 | -9 | McMinnville | McMinnville has the higher move score. |