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 | Henderson | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,641/mo | $1,714/mo | 4.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $427,900 | $732,100 | 41.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $85,311 | $76,607 | 11.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.1 | 103.2 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 128.3 | 147.4 | 12.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 108.7 | 100.7 | 7.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 109.5 | 99.9 | 9.6% 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 Henderson, you'd need $100,782 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Henderson, NV is about 0.8% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Henderson than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Henderson, you'd need about $80,626 in New York to keep the same standard of living.