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 | Bellflower | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,686/mo | $1,714/mo | 1.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $619,400 | $732,100 | 15.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $75,379 | $76,607 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 106.5 | 103.2 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 129.0 | 147.4 | 12.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 109.6 | 100.7 | 8.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.7 | 99.9 | 10.8% 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 Bellflower, you'd need $99,164 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Bellflower, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Bellflower than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Bellflower, you'd need about $79,331 in New York to keep the same standard of living.