Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a regional jobs and family market in Pennsylvania, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the state-capital affordability market in Pennsylvania, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Harrisburg has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Harrisburg has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Harrisburg minus Lancaster.
| Metric | Lancaster | Harrisburg | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,539 | $1,372 | -$167 | Harrisburg | Harrisburg has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $262,300 | $265,646 | +$3,346 | Lancaster | Lancaster has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $196/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 102 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $58,500 | $58,500 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 81/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |