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 | Haverhill | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,462/mo | $1,714/mo | 14.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $400,900 | $732,100 | 45.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $81,989 | $76,607 | 7.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 108.1 | 8.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 123.3 | 133.1 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.4 | 104.3 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Haverhill, you'd need $108,635 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Haverhill, MA is about 7.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Haverhill than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Haverhill, you'd need about $86,908 in New York to keep the same standard of living.