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 | Indio | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,344/mo | $1,714/mo | 21.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $373,200 | $732,100 | 49.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $68,436 | $76,607 | 10.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.3 | 103.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 123.8 | 147.4 | 16.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 103.0 | 100.7 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 99.9 | 1.8% 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 Indio, you'd need $112,975 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Indio, CA is about 11.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Indio than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Indio, you'd need about $90,380 in New York to keep the same standard of living.