Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Appleton has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Appleton has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Appleton minus Racine.
| Metric | Racine | Appleton | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,211 | $1,189 | -$22 | Appleton | Appleton has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $215,257 | $302,027 | +$86,770 | Racine | Racine has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $191/mo | $191/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 100 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $53,100 | $53,100 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 83/100 | 83/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |