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 | Arlington | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,297/mo | $1,714/mo | 24.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $251,300 | $732,100 | 65.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,736 | $76,607 | 6.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 103.2 | 12.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 147.4 | 49.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 100.7 | 13.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.9 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Arlington, you'd need $132,144 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Arlington, TX is about 24.3% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Arlington than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Arlington, you'd need about $105,715 in New York to keep the same standard of living.