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 | Davenport | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $890/mo | $1,714/mo | 48.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $155,100 | $732,100 | 78.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,890 | $76,607 | 21.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 103.2 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 147.4 | 37.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 100.7 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.9 | 0.9% 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 Davenport, you'd need $192,577 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davenport, IA is about 48.1% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 48% lower in Davenport than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Davenport, you'd need about $154,062 in New York to keep the same standard of living.