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
La Crosse is a supplemental starter city profile for the river city college and healthcare market in Wisconsin, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
La Crosse has the lower salary-needed estimate, while La Crosse has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as La Crosse minus Appleton.
| Metric | Appleton | La Crosse | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,189 | $1,073 | -$116 | La Crosse | La Crosse has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $302,027 | $285,124 | -$16,903 | La Crosse | La Crosse 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 | La Crosse | La Crosse has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 83/100 | 87/100 | +4 | La Crosse | La Crosse has the higher move score. |