Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Pennsylvania
Scranton is a lower-cost Northeast Pennsylvania 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 Scranton has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Reading minus Scranton.
| Metric | Scranton | Reading | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,358 | $1,441 | +$83 | Scranton | Scranton has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $191,597 | $264,716 | +$73,119 | Scranton | Scranton has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $208/mo | $208/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 105 | 105 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $53,300 | $53,300 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 78/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |