Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Texas
Waco is a supplemental starter city profile for the central Texas college and regional market in Texas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Waco has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Waco has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lubbock minus Waco.
| Metric | Waco | Lubbock | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,333 | $1,399 | +$66 | Waco | Waco has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $196,465 | $210,477 | +$14,012 | Waco | Waco has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $283/mo | $191/mo | -$92/mo | Lubbock | Lubbock has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 101 | +3 | Waco | Waco has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $57,287 | $59,400 | +$2,113 | Waco | Waco has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 82/100 | -3 | Waco | Waco has the higher move score. |