Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Texas
Lubbock is a college and West Texas affordability market in Texas, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Texas
El Paso is a border-region affordability market in Texas, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
El Paso has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lubbock has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as El Paso minus Lubbock.
| Metric | Lubbock | El Paso | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,399 | $1,464 | +$65 | Lubbock | Lubbock has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $210,477 | $235,994 | +$25,517 | Lubbock | Lubbock has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $191/mo | $191/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 | $59,400 | $59,400 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 82/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |