Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Utah
St. George is the retirement and desert-growth market in Utah, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Utah
Sandy is a Salt Lake Valley suburb and family market in Utah, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Sandy has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Sandy has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Sandy minus St. George.
| Metric | St. George | Sandy | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,820 | $1,654 | -$166 | Sandy | Sandy has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $520,544 | $672,082 | +$151,538 | St. George | St. George has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $186/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 104 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $68,400 | $68,400 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 77/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |