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 | Johnson City | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $893/mo | $1,714/mo | 47.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $732,100 | 70.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,173 | $76,607 | 30.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 108.1 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 78.8 | 133.1 | 40.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.8 | 104.3 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.0 | 104.1 | 8.7% 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 Johnson City, you'd need $152,411 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Johnson City, TN is about 34.4% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 55% lower in Johnson City than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Johnson City, you'd need about $121,929 in New York to keep the same standard of living.