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 | Grand Prairie | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,381/mo | $1,714/mo | 19.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $242,900 | $732,100 | 66.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $76,626 | $76,607 | 0.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 103.2 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 100.0 | 147.4 | 32.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 88.3 | 100.7 | 12.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.1 | 99.9 | 5.1% 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 Grand Prairie, you'd need $117,334 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Grand Prairie, TX is about 14.8% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Grand Prairie than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Grand Prairie, you'd need about $93,867 in New York to keep the same standard of living.