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 | Durham | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,296/mo | $1,714/mo | 24.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $316,600 | $732,100 | 56.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $74,710 | $76,607 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.2 | 103.2 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 147.4 | 33.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 86.6 | 100.7 | 14.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.4 | 99.9 | 2.4% 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 Durham, you'd need $121,832 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Durham, NC is about 17.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Durham than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Durham, you'd need about $97,466 in New York to keep the same standard of living.