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 | Gainesville | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,714/mo | 32.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $216,600 | $732,100 | 70.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,783 | $76,607 | 42.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.5 | 103.2 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.5 | 147.4 | 34.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.7 | 100.7 | 16.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.8 | 99.9 | 2.2% 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 Gainesville, you'd need $130,356 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gainesville, FL is about 23.3% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Gainesville than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Gainesville, you'd need about $104,285 in New York to keep the same standard of living.