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 | Hanford | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,194/mo | $1,714/mo | 30.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $294,100 | $732,100 | 59.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $73,819 | $76,607 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 108.1 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 147.7 | 133.1 | 10.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 104.3 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 104.1 | 2.5% 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 Hanford, you'd need $121,028 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hanford, CA is about 17.4% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Hanford than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Hanford, you'd need about $96,822 in New York to keep the same standard of living.