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 | Layton | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,714/mo | 23.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $387,900 | $732,100 | 47.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $93,453 | $76,607 | 22.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 108.1 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 133.1 | 30.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 104.3 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 104.1 | 3.4% 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 Layton, you'd need $118,517 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Layton, UT is about 15.6% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Layton than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Layton, you'd need about $94,814 in New York to keep the same standard of living.