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 | Harlingen | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $867/mo | $1,714/mo | 49.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $111,600 | $732,100 | 84.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,367 | $76,607 | 34.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 108.1 | 11.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.3 | 133.1 | 36.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 104.3 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 104.1 | 7.9% 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 Harlingen, you'd need $154,951 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Harlingen, TX is about 35.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 58% lower in Harlingen than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Harlingen, you'd need about $123,961 in New York to keep the same standard of living.