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 | Huntsville | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,020/mo | $1,714/mo | 40.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $236,300 | $732,100 | 67.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,874 | $76,607 | 11.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 103.2 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.5 | 147.4 | 35.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 81.0 | 100.7 | 19.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.6 | 99.9 | 6.3% lower 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 Huntsville, you'd need $139,136 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntsville, AL is about 28.1% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 40% lower in Huntsville than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Huntsville, you'd need about $111,309 in New York to keep the same standard of living.