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 | Rochester Hills | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,130/mo | $1,497/mo | 24.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $213,400 | $359,800 | 40.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,736 | $115,968 | 52.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 98.1 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 123.6 | 102.4 | 20.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 100.9 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 101.5 | 1.7% lower 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 $100,069 in Rochester Hills to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany and Rochester Hills have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Albany than in Rochester Hills. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $80,056 in Rochester Hills to keep the same standard of living.