Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Wisconsin
Appleton is a Fox Valley jobs and family market in Wisconsin, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Wisconsin
Janesville is a supplemental starter city profile for the southern Wisconsin affordability market in Wisconsin, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Janesville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Appleton has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Janesville minus Appleton.
| Metric | Appleton | Janesville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189 | $1,270 | +$81 | Appleton | Appleton has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $302,027 | $292,557 | -$9,470 | Janesville | Janesville has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $191/mo | $195/mo | +$4/mo | Appleton | Appleton has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 101 | +1 | Appleton | Appleton has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $53,100 | $50,047 | -$3,053 | Janesville | Janesville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 83/100 | 87/100 | +4 | Janesville | Janesville has the higher move score. |