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 | Cathedral City | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,445/mo | $1,714/mo | 15.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $381,800 | $732,100 | 47.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,209 | $76,607 | 17.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 108.1 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 141.6 | 133.1 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.3 | 104.3 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 104.1 | 1.9% 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 Cathedral City, you'd need $108,051 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cathedral City, CA is about 7.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Cathedral City than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Cathedral City, you'd need about $86,441 in New York to keep the same standard of living.