Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Vermont
Williston is a supplemental starter city profile for the Burlington-area jobs and family market in Vermont, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Vermont
Essex Junction is a supplemental starter city profile for the Burlington-area commuter market in Vermont, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
These cities are close on starter affordability signals. Differences are shown as Essex Junction minus Williston.
| Metric | Williston | Essex Junction | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,274 | $1,274 | $0 | Even | Median rent is the same in both cities. |
| Home price | $585,354 | $310,858 | -$274,496 | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $243/mo | $243/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 112 | 112 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $61,439 | $61,439 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 76/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |