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
State College is a supplemental starter city profile for the college-town rental and housing market in Pennsylvania, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Levittown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while State College has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as State College minus Levittown.
| Metric | Levittown | State College | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,883 | $1,832 | -$51 | State College | State College has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $396,701 | $414,074 | +$17,373 | Levittown | Levittown has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $204/mo | $210/mo | +$6/mo | Levittown | Levittown has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 106 | +2 | Levittown | Levittown has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $53,381 | $73,548 | +$20,167 | Levittown | Levittown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 84/100 | 75/100 | -9 | Levittown | Levittown has the higher move score. |