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 | Apex | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,668/mo | $1,714/mo | 2.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $458,200 | $732,100 | 37.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $129,688 | $76,607 | 69.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 108.1 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.7 | 133.1 | 31.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 104.3 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 104.1 | 6.6% 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 Apex, you'd need $120,676 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Apex, NC is about 17.1% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Apex than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Apex, you'd need about $96,541 in New York to keep the same standard of living.