Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
South Dakota
Watertown is a lower-cost regional market in South Dakota, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
South Dakota
Aberdeen is the lower-cost regional market in South Dakota, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Aberdeen has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Aberdeen has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Aberdeen minus Watertown.
| Metric | Watertown | Aberdeen | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,084 | $940 | -$144 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $308,596 | $242,197 | -$66,399 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $196/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 101 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $44,280 | $44,280 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 78/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |