Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Wisconsin
Racine is a lakefront commuter and affordability market in Wisconsin, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Janesville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Racine has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Racine minus Janesville.
| Metric | Janesville | Racine | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,270 | $1,211 | -$59 | Racine | Racine has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $292,557 | $215,257 | -$77,300 | Racine | Racine has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $195/mo | $191/mo | -$4/mo | Racine | Racine has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 100 | -1 | Racine | Racine has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $50,047 | $53,100 | +$3,053 | Janesville | Janesville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 87/100 | 83/100 | -4 | Janesville | Janesville has the higher move score. |