Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
South Carolina
Hilton Head Island is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium coastal retirement and tourism market in South Carolina, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
South Carolina
Beaufort is a coastal military and tourism market in South Carolina, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Beaufort has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Beaufort has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Beaufort minus Hilton Head Island.
| Metric | Hilton Head Island | Beaufort | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,143 | $1,771 | -$1,372 | Beaufort | Beaufort has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $787,040 | $414,423 | -$372,617 | Beaufort | Beaufort has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $205/mo | $197/mo | -$8/mo | Beaufort | Beaufort has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 101 | -2 | Beaufort | Beaufort has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $76,880 | $76,880 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 71/100 | -1 | Hilton Head Island | Hilton Head Island has the higher move score. |