Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Wyoming
Casper is the energy and regional jobs market in Wyoming, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Wyoming
Gillette is the energy-market wage and housing market in Wyoming, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Gillette has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Gillette has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Gillette minus Casper.
| Metric | Casper | Gillette | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,335 | $1,193 | -$142 | Gillette | Gillette has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $308,116 | $330,106 | +$21,990 | Casper | Casper has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $195/mo | $201/mo | +$6/mo | Casper | Casper has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 103 | +2 | Casper | Casper has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $62,000 | $55,800 | -$6,200 | Gillette | Gillette has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 70/100 | 74/100 | +4 | Gillette | Gillette has the higher move score. |