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 | Lawrence | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,502/mo | $1,714/mo | 12.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $370,600 | $732,100 | 49.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,977 | $76,607 | 29.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.8 | 103.2 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 93.9 | 147.4 | 36.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 88.1 | 100.7 | 12.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.3 | 99.9 | 6.7% 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 Lawrence, you'd need $115,814 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lawrence, MA is about 13.7% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Lawrence than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Lawrence, you'd need about $92,652 in New York to keep the same standard of living.