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 | Killeen | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,084/mo | $1,714/mo | 36.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $175,400 | $732,100 | 76.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,086 | $76,607 | 25.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 103.2 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.5 | 147.4 | 35.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 82.3 | 100.7 | 18.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 99.9 | 4.3% 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 Killeen, you'd need $134,694 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Killeen, TX is about 25.8% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Killeen than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Killeen, you'd need about $107,755 in New York to keep the same standard of living.