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 | Kannapolis | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,078/mo | $1,714/mo | 37.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $213,300 | $732,100 | 70.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $66,487 | $76,607 | 13.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 108.1 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 133.1 | 31.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 104.3 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 104.1 | 6.6% 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 Kannapolis, you'd need $130,310 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kannapolis, NC is about 23.3% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Kannapolis than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Kannapolis, you'd need about $104,248 in New York to keep the same standard of living.