City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Albany | Cleveland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889/mo | $922/mo | 3.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $111,200 | $225,700 | 50.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,724 | $52,468 | 16.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 79.1 | 14.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 96.8 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 95.0 | 2.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albany, you'd need $100,272 in Cleveland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany and Cleveland have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Albany than in Cleveland. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $80,217 in Cleveland to keep the same standard of living.