Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Virginia
Roanoke is the mountain-region affordability market in Virginia, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Virginia
Lynchburg is a supplemental starter city profile for the college and regional affordability market in Virginia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Roanoke has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lynchburg has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lynchburg minus Roanoke.
| Metric | Roanoke | Lynchburg | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,369 | $1,301 | -$68 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $279,668 | $264,994 | -$14,674 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $201/mo | +$5/mo | Roanoke | Roanoke has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 107 | +1 | Roanoke | Roanoke has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $70,200 | $75,992 | +$5,792 | Roanoke | Roanoke has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 78/100 | +1 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg has the higher move score. |