City comparison
Hicksville, NY is about 20 miles (40 km) from New York, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 28 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Hicksville, NY to New York, NY takes about 3 min, covering roughly 20 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
New York has a population of 8,622,467, vs 44,084 in Hicksville — about 195.6× larger by population. By land area, New York covers about 300 sq mi vs 6.8 sq mi for Hicksville.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Hicksville | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,549/mo | $1,714/mo | 48.7% higher in Hicksville |
| Median home value | $593,500 | $732,100 | 23.4% higher in New York |
| Median household income | $139,809 | $76,607 | 82.5% higher in Hicksville |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 109.6 | ≈ equal (New York slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 128.8 | 3.5% higher in New York |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 105.4 | ≈ equal (New York slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 105.3 | ≈ equal (Hicksville slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Hicksville, you'd need $98,414 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 1.6% cheaper overall than Hicksville, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Hicksville than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Hicksville, you'd need about $78,731 in New York to keep the same standard of living.