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 | Auburn | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,594/mo | $1,714/mo | 7.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $460,100 | $732,100 | 37.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $87,406 | $76,607 | 14.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.7 | 103.2 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 127.6 | 147.4 | 13.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 107.8 | 100.7 | 7.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 108.3 | 99.9 | 8.4% 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 Auburn, you'd need $102,533 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Auburn, WA is about 2.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Auburn than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Auburn, you'd need about $82,027 in New York to keep the same standard of living.