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 | Asheville | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,714/mo | 27.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $376,800 | $732,100 | 48.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,810 | $76,607 | 16.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.7 | 103.2 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 98.0 | 147.4 | 33.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 85.7 | 100.7 | 15.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 99.9 | 1.0% 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 Asheville, you'd need $124,413 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Asheville, NC is about 19.6% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Asheville than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Asheville, you'd need about $99,531 in New York to keep the same standard of living.