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 | Leander | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,802/mo | $1,714/mo | 5.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $412,000 | $732,100 | 43.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $129,684 | $76,607 | 69.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 108.1 | 11.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 133.1 | 35.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 104.3 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 104.1 | 7.9% 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 Leander, you'd need $114,962 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Leander, TX is about 13% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Leander than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Leander, you'd need about $91,970 in New York to keep the same standard of living.