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
Mount Pleasant is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium Charleston-area family market in South Carolina, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Mount Pleasant has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Mount Pleasant has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Mount Pleasant minus Hilton Head Island.
| Metric | Hilton Head Island | Mount Pleasant | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,143 | $2,372 | -$771 | Mount Pleasant | Mount Pleasant has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $787,040 | $881,041 | +$94,001 | Hilton Head Island | Hilton Head Island has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $205/mo | $205/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 103 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $76,880 | $76,880 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 72/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |