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 | Bowling Green | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $931/mo | $1,714/mo | 45.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,300 | $732,100 | 70.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $47,118 | $76,607 | 38.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 108.1 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.1 | 133.1 | 39.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.0 | 104.3 | 6.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.3 | 104.1 | 7.5% 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 Bowling Green, you'd need $150,495 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bowling Green, KY is about 33.6% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 54% lower in Bowling Green than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Bowling Green, you'd need about $120,396 in New York to keep the same standard of living.