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 | Chicopee | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,058/mo | $1,714/mo | 38.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $230,700 | $732,100 | 68.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,866 | $76,607 | 16.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 108.1 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 138.3 | 133.1 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.6 | 104.3 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 104.1 | 1.8% 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 Chicopee, you'd need $132,486 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicopee, MA is about 24.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Chicopee than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Chicopee, you'd need about $105,989 in New York to keep the same standard of living.