Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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 State College has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bethlehem minus State College.
| Metric | State College | Bethlehem | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,832 | $1,871 | +$39 | State College | State College has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $414,074 | $356,707 | -$57,367 | Bethlehem | Bethlehem has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $210/mo | $204/mo | -$6/mo | Bethlehem | Bethlehem has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 104 | -2 | Bethlehem | Bethlehem has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $73,548 | $53,381 | -$20,167 | Bethlehem | Bethlehem has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 84/100 | +9 | Bethlehem | Bethlehem has the higher move score. |