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 | Irving | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,423/mo | $1,714/mo | 17.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $259,500 | $732,100 | 64.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $76,686 | $76,607 | 0.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 103.2 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 147.4 | 35.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 99.9 | 5.2% 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 Irving, you'd need $120,451 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Irving, TX is about 17% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Irving than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Irving, you'd need about $96,361 in New York to keep the same standard of living.