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
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
McMinnville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Corvallis has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Corvallis minus McMinnville.
| Metric | McMinnville | Corvallis | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,964 | $1,928 | -$36 | Corvallis | Corvallis has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $488,630 | $560,612 | +$71,982 | McMinnville | McMinnville has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $206/mo | $201/mo | -$5/mo | Corvallis | Corvallis has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 111 | 110 | -1 | Corvallis | Corvallis has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $70,034 | $71,100 | +$1,066 | McMinnville | McMinnville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 73/100 | -3 | McMinnville | McMinnville has the higher move score. |