Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Wyoming
Laramie is the college-town and mountain access market in Wyoming, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, 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 Laramie has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Gillette minus Laramie.
| Metric | Laramie | Gillette | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,156 | $1,193 | +$37 | Laramie | Laramie has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $371,224 | $330,106 | -$41,118 | Gillette | Gillette has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $201/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 103 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $55,800 | $55,800 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 74/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |