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 | Hialeah | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,458/mo | $1,714/mo | 14.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $324,300 | $732,100 | 55.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $49,531 | $76,607 | 35.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 103.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 101.2 | 147.4 | 31.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 89.8 | 100.7 | 10.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.5 | 99.9 | 7.6% 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 Hialeah, you'd need $113,542 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hialeah, FL is about 11.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Hialeah than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Hialeah, you'd need about $90,834 in New York to keep the same standard of living.