Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Utah
Logan is a college and Cache Valley affordability market in Utah, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Utah
Orem is a Utah Valley family and jobs market in Utah, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Logan has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Logan has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Orem minus Logan.
| Metric | Logan | Orem | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,417 | $1,485 | +$68 | Logan | Logan has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $395,033 | $509,396 | +$114,363 | Logan | Logan has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $180/mo | -$6/mo | Orem | Orem has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 102 | -2 | Orem | Orem has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $68,400 | $76,000 | +$7,600 | Logan | Logan has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 73/100 | -4 | Logan | Logan has the higher move score. |