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 Dorado Hills | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,366/mo | $1,714/mo | 38.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $810,000 | $732,100 | 10.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $156,126 | $76,607 | 103.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 108.1 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 143.4 | 133.1 | 7.7% 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 Dorado Hills, you'd need $99,529 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 0.5% cheaper overall than El Dorado Hills, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in New York than in El Dorado Hills. If you earn $80,000 in El Dorado Hills, you'd need about $79,623 in New York to keep the same standard of living.