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 | Altamonte Springs | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,474/mo | $1,714/mo | 14.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $247,200 | $732,100 | 66.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,714 | $76,607 | 19.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 108.1 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.5 | 133.1 | 32.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 104.3 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 104.1 | 6.2% 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 Altamonte Springs, you'd need $116,228 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Altamonte Springs, FL is about 14% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Altamonte Springs than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Altamonte Springs, you'd need about $92,982 in New York to keep the same standard of living.