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 | Eau Claire | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $929/mo | $1,714/mo | 45.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $209,200 | $732,100 | 71.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,882 | $76,607 | 16.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 108.1 | 12.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 133.1 | 31.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.7 | 104.3 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.3 | 104.1 | 4.6% 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 Eau Claire, you'd need $143,988 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Eau Claire, WI is about 30.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 50% lower in Eau Claire than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Eau Claire, you'd need about $115,191 in New York to keep the same standard of living.