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 | Cheyenne | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $993/mo | $1,714/mo | 42.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $283,100 | $732,100 | 61.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $74,989 | $76,607 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 108.1 | 9.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.1 | 133.1 | 30.8% 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 Cheyenne, you'd need $132,910 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cheyenne, WY is about 24.8% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 40% lower in Cheyenne than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Cheyenne, you'd need about $106,328 in New York to keep the same standard of living.