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
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.
Comparison
Levittown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while State College has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Levittown minus State College.
| Metric | State College | Levittown | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,832 | $1,883 | +$51 | State College | State College has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $414,074 | $396,701 | -$17,373 | Levittown | Levittown has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $210/mo | $204/mo | -$6/mo | Levittown | Levittown has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 104 | -2 | Levittown | Levittown has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $73,548 | $53,381 | -$20,167 | Levittown | Levittown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 84/100 | +9 | Levittown | Levittown has the higher move score. |