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 | Boynton Beach | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,789/mo | $1,714/mo | 4.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $285,500 | $732,100 | 61.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $68,875 | $76,607 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 107.0 | 103.2 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 106.3 | 147.4 | 27.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.5 | 100.7 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 118.0 | 99.9 | 18.1% 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 Boynton Beach, you'd need $99,684 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Boynton Beach and New York have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in New York than in Boynton Beach. If you earn $80,000 in Boynton Beach, you'd need about $79,747 in New York to keep the same standard of living.