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 | Flower Mound | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,039/mo | $1,714/mo | 19.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $467,600 | $732,100 | 36.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $154,471 | $76,607 | 101.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 109.9 | 103.2 | 6.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 110.1 | 147.4 | 25.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.5 | 100.7 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 125.9 | 99.9 | 26.0% 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 Flower Mound, you'd need $91,277 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 8.7% cheaper overall than Flower Mound, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in New York than in Flower Mound. If you earn $80,000 in Flower Mound, you'd need about $73,021 in New York to keep the same standard of living.