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 | Lancaster | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,084/mo | $1,714/mo | 36.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $179,500 | $732,100 | 75.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,014 | $76,607 | 20.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.8 | 108.1 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 104.9 | 133.1 | 21.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 104.3 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 104.1 | 4.1% 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 Lancaster, you'd need $129,389 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lancaster, PA is about 22.7% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Lancaster than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Lancaster, you'd need about $103,511 in New York to keep the same standard of living.