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 | Fontana | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,616/mo | $1,714/mo | 5.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $506,600 | $732,100 | 30.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $93,230 | $76,607 | 21.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.9 | 103.2 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 128.0 | 147.4 | 13.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 108.2 | 100.7 | 7.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 108.9 | 99.9 | 8.9% 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 Fontana, you'd need $101,715 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fontana, CA is about 1.7% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Fontana than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Fontana, you'd need about $81,372 in New York to keep the same standard of living.