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
Reading is a lower-cost regional market in Pennsylvania, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Reading has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Reading has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Reading minus Lancaster.
| Metric | Lancaster | Reading | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,539 | $1,441 | -$98 | Reading | Reading has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $262,300 | $264,716 | +$2,416 | Lancaster | Lancaster has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $208/mo | +$12/mo | Lancaster | Lancaster has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 105 | +3 | Lancaster | Lancaster has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,500 | $53,300 | -$5,200 | Reading | Reading has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 78/100 | -3 | Lancaster | Lancaster has the higher move score. |