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