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 | Denton | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,264/mo | $1,714/mo | 26.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $296,100 | $732,100 | 59.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,921 | $76,607 | 6.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 108.1 | 6.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 133.1 | 30.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 104.3 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 104.1 | 5.6% 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 Denton, you'd need $119,073 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Denton, TX is about 16% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Denton than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Denton, you'd need about $95,258 in New York to keep the same standard of living.