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 | Chico | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,360/mo | $1,714/mo | 20.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $427,600 | $732,100 | 41.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $65,932 | $76,607 | 13.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.5 | 103.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 124.1 | 147.4 | 15.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 103.3 | 100.7 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 99.9 | 2.3% 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 Chico, you'd need $112,234 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chico, CA is about 10.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Chico than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Chico, you'd need about $89,787 in New York to keep the same standard of living.