Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Oregon
Salem is the state-capital affordability market in Oregon, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Oregon
Portland is the large metro housing and transit market in Oregon, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, transit, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Salem has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Salem has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Portland minus Salem.
| Metric | Salem | Portland | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,591 | $1,717 | +$126 | Salem | Salem has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $438,754 | $538,687 | +$99,933 | Salem | Salem has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $189/mo | -$12/mo | Portland | Portland has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 110 | 107 | -3 | Portland | Portland has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $71,100 | $90,060 | +$18,960 | Salem | Salem has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 72/100 | -1 | Salem | Salem has the higher move score. |