Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Janesville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Stevens Point has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Janesville minus Stevens Point.
| Metric | Stevens Point | Janesville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235 | $1,270 | +$35 | Stevens Point | Stevens Point has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $284,263 | $292,557 | +$8,294 | Stevens Point | Stevens Point has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $195/mo | $195/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 101 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $50,047 | $50,047 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 87/100 | 87/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |