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 | Jonesboro | Youngstown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $871/mo | $711/mo | 22.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $196,100 | $54,900 | 257.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $51,124 | $34,295 | 49.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 94.4 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 80.9 | 94.9 | 14.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 98.3 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 99.0 | 3.9% 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 Jonesboro, you'd need $100,165 in Youngstown to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jonesboro and Youngstown have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Youngstown than in Jonesboro. If you earn $80,000 in Jonesboro, you'd need about $80,132 in Youngstown to keep the same standard of living.