Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Wyoming
Riverton is a lower-cost central Wyoming market in Wyoming, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Wyoming
Evanston is a supplemental starter city profile for the southwest Wyoming affordability market in Wyoming, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Evanston has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Riverton has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Evanston minus Riverton.
| Metric | Riverton | Evanston | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $833 | $868 | +$35 | Riverton | Riverton has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $260,294 | $312,494 | +$52,200 | Riverton | Riverton has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $213/mo | $219/mo | +$6/mo | Riverton | Riverton has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 107 | +1 | Riverton | Riverton has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $50,840 | $49,569 | -$1,271 | Evanston | Evanston has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 71/100 | 74/100 | +3 | Evanston | Evanston has the higher move score. |