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 | Freeport | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,902/mo | $995/mo | 91.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $444,300 | $111,400 | 298.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $109,390 | $44,156 | 147.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 100.1 | 7.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 123.0 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 97.2 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 99.8 | 5.7% 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 Freeport, you'd need $76,093 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester, NY is about 23.9% cheaper overall than Freeport, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% lower in Rochester than in Freeport. If you earn $80,000 in Freeport, you'd need about $60,875 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.