Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the healthcare, education, and affordability market in Pennsylvania, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Lancaster has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lancaster has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lancaster minus Pittsburgh.
| Metric | Pittsburgh | Lancaster | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,578 | $1,539 | -$39 | Lancaster | Lancaster has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $240,538 | $262,300 | +$21,762 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $190/mo | $196/mo | +$6/mo | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 102 | +2 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $65,000 | $58,500 | -$6,500 | Lancaster | Lancaster has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 81/100 | +4 | Lancaster | Lancaster has the higher move score. |