Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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 Mount Pleasant.
| Metric | Mount Pleasant | Beaufort | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,372 | $1,771 | -$601 | Beaufort | Beaufort has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $881,041 | $414,423 | -$466,618 | 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 | Mount Pleasant | Mount Pleasant has the higher move score. |