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 | Attleboro | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,359/mo | $1,714/mo | 20.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $378,900 | $732,100 | 48.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $91,378 | $76,607 | 19.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 108.1 | 9.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 134.0 | 133.1 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 104.3 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.0 | 104.1 | 1.0% 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 Attleboro, you'd need $118,394 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Attleboro, MA is about 15.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Attleboro than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Attleboro, you'd need about $94,715 in New York to keep the same standard of living.