Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Wyoming
Rock Springs is a energy and regional housing market in Wyoming, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Wyoming
Lander is a supplemental starter city profile for the mountain access and regional market in Wyoming, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Lander has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lander has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lander minus Rock Springs.
| Metric | Rock Springs | Lander | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,039 | $979 | -$60 | Lander | Lander has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $290,155 | $371,556 | +$81,401 | Rock Springs | Rock Springs has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $207/mo | +$6/mo | Rock Springs | Rock Springs has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 104 | +1 | Rock Springs | Rock Springs has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $55,800 | $54,405 | -$1,395 | Lander | Lander has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 77/100 | +3 | Lander | Lander has the higher move score. |