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 | Chesterfield | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,405/mo | $1,714/mo | 18.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $437,000 | $732,100 | 40.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $137,052 | $76,607 | 78.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 108.1 | 8.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 133.1 | 42.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.1 | 104.3 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 104.1 | 5.1% 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 Chesterfield, you'd need $134,911 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesterfield, MO is about 25.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Chesterfield than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Chesterfield, you'd need about $107,929 in New York to keep the same standard of living.