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 | Hempstead | Syracuse | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,670/mo | $932/mo | 79.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $421,300 | $117,900 | 257.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $80,350 | $43,584 | 84.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 100.1 | 7.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 123.2 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 97.2 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 99.8 | 5.7% 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 Hempstead, you'd need $75,386 in Syracuse to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Syracuse, NY is about 24.6% cheaper overall than Hempstead, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% lower in Syracuse than in Hempstead. If you earn $80,000 in Hempstead, you'd need about $60,308 in Syracuse to keep the same standard of living.