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 | Bentonville | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,714/mo | 32.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $732,100 | 53.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $76,607 | 29.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 108.1 | 12.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 133.1 | 39.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 104.3 | 7.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 104.1 | 8.6% 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 Bentonville, you'd need $141,085 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bentonville, AR is about 29.1% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 44% lower in Bentonville than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $112,868 in New York to keep the same standard of living.