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 | Casper | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,714/mo | 45.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $242,800 | $732,100 | 66.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,011 | $76,607 | 12.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 108.1 | 9.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 133.1 | 30.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 104.3 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 104.1 | 2.4% 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 Casper, you'd need $140,528 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casper, WY is about 28.8% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 49% lower in Casper than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Casper, you'd need about $112,422 in New York to keep the same standard of living.