Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the large metro and lake-region market in Wisconsin, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Wisconsin
Stevens Point is a supplemental starter city profile for the college and central Wisconsin market in Wisconsin, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Stevens Point has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Stevens Point has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Stevens Point minus Milwaukee.
| Metric | Milwaukee | Stevens Point | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,461 | $1,235 | -$226 | Stevens Point | Stevens Point has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $226,456 | $284,263 | +$57,807 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $179/mo | $195/mo | +$16/mo | Milwaukee | Milwaukee has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 101 | +4 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $67,260 | $50,047 | -$17,213 | Stevens Point | Stevens Point has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 87/100 | +5 | Stevens Point | Stevens Point has the higher move score. |