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
Powell is a supplemental starter city profile for the northwest Wyoming regional market in Wyoming, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Powell has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Powell has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Powell minus Casper.
| Metric | Casper | Powell | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,335 | $868 | -$467 | Powell | Powell has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $308,116 | $402,834 | +$94,718 | Casper | Casper has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $195/mo | $219/mo | +$24/mo | Casper | Casper has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 107 | +6 | Casper | Casper has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $62,000 | $49,569 | -$12,431 | Powell | Powell has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 70/100 | 74/100 | +4 | Powell | Powell has the higher move score. |