Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Wisconsin
Green Bay is the regional affordability market in Wisconsin, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, 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 Green Bay.
| Metric | Green Bay | La Crosse | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,114 | $1,073 | -$41 | La Crosse | La Crosse has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $282,595 | $285,124 | +$2,529 | Green Bay | Green Bay has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $191/mo | $195/mo | +$4/mo | Green Bay | Green Bay has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 101 | +1 | Green Bay | Green Bay 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. |