Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Texas
Arlington is a Dallas-Fort Worth entertainment and commuter market in Texas, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Texas
McKinney is a supplemental starter city profile for the Dallas-area family growth market in Texas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
McKinney has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Arlington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as McKinney minus Arlington.
| Metric | Arlington | McKinney | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,502 | $1,772 | +$270 | Arlington | Arlington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $313,683 | $487,346 | +$173,663 | Arlington | Arlington has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $185/mo | $283/mo | +$98/mo | Arlington | Arlington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 98 | -1 | McKinney | McKinney has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $66,000 | $57,287 | -$8,713 | McKinney | McKinney has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 85/100 | +7 | McKinney | McKinney has the higher move score. |