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 | El Centro | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $938/mo | $1,714/mo | 45.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $266,500 | $732,100 | 63.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,922 | $76,607 | 28.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 108.1 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 147.6 | 133.1 | 10.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 104.3 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 104.1 | 2.5% 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 El Centro, you'd need $134,984 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Centro, CA is about 25.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 53% lower in El Centro than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in El Centro, you'd need about $107,987 in New York to keep the same standard of living.