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 | Boulder | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,853/mo | $1,714/mo | 8.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $919,700 | $732,100 | 25.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $80,243 | $76,607 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 103.2 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 147.4 | 15.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 100.7 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 99.9 | 4.2% 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 Boulder, you'd need $92,493 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 7.5% cheaper overall than Boulder, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in New York than in Boulder. If you earn $80,000 in Boulder, you'd need about $73,995 in New York to keep the same standard of living.