Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Pennsylvania
Levittown is a supplemental starter city profile for the Philadelphia-area family market in Pennsylvania, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a supplemental starter city profile for the Lehigh Valley jobs and commuter market in Pennsylvania, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bethlehem has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bethlehem has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bethlehem minus Levittown.
| Metric | Levittown | Bethlehem | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,883 | $1,871 | -$12 | Bethlehem | Bethlehem has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $396,701 | $356,707 | -$39,994 | Bethlehem | Bethlehem has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $204/mo | $204/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 104 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $53,381 | $53,381 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 84/100 | 84/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |