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 | Cypress | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,309/mo | $1,714/mo | 34.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $825,800 | $732,100 | 12.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $117,461 | $76,607 | 53.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.9 | 108.1 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 148.5 | 133.1 | 11.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 104.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cypress, you'd need $90,241 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 9.8% cheaper overall than Cypress, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in New York than in Cypress. If you earn $80,000 in Cypress, you'd need about $72,192 in New York to keep the same standard of living.