Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Gillette has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Gillette has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Casper minus Gillette.
| Metric | Gillette | Casper | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,193 | $1,335 | +$142 | Gillette | Gillette has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $330,106 | $308,116 | -$21,990 | Casper | Casper has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $195/mo | -$6/mo | Casper | Casper has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 101 | -2 | Casper | Casper has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $55,800 | $62,000 | +$6,200 | Gillette | Gillette has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 70/100 | -4 | Gillette | Gillette has the higher move score. |