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 | Joplin | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $873/mo | $1,714/mo | 49.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $147,000 | $732,100 | 79.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,996 | $76,607 | 33.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 108.1 | 12.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.6 | 133.1 | 34.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.2 | 104.3 | 9.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.9 | 104.1 | 8.8% 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 Joplin, you'd need $158,340 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Joplin, MO is about 36.8% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 60% lower in Joplin than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Joplin, you'd need about $126,672 in New York to keep the same standard of living.