Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Virginia
Arlington is the premium Washington-area commuter market in Virginia, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, transit, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Virginia
Fairfax is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium Northern Virginia commuter market in Virginia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Arlington has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Fairfax has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Fairfax minus Arlington.
| Metric | Arlington | Fairfax | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,662 | $2,373 | -$289 | Fairfax | Fairfax has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $825,820 | $799,544 | -$26,276 | Fairfax | Fairfax has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $202/mo | $207/mo | +$5/mo | Arlington | Arlington has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 107 | 109 | +2 | Arlington | Arlington has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $96,720 | $104,699 | +$7,979 | Arlington | Arlington has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 68/100 | 69/100 | +1 | Fairfax | Fairfax has the higher move score. |