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 | Hesperia | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,436/mo | $1,714/mo | 16.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $337,600 | $732,100 | 53.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,698 | $76,607 | 11.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 103.2 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.2 | 147.4 | 15.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 104.7 | 100.7 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.2 | 99.9 | 4.2% 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 Hesperia, you'd need $108,888 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hesperia, CA is about 8.2% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Hesperia than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Hesperia, you'd need about $87,111 in New York to keep the same standard of living.