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 | La Crosse | Manhattan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $941/mo | $977/mo | 3.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $183,300 | $242,300 | 24.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $51,836 | $55,316 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.6 | 94.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 89.4 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.7 | 94.7 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.3 | 95.4 | 4.1% higher 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 La Crosse, you'd need $99,789 in Manhattan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
La Crosse and Manhattan have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in La Crosse than in Manhattan. If you earn $80,000 in La Crosse, you'd need about $79,832 in Manhattan to keep the same standard of living.