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 | Livonia | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,714/mo | 27.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $249,000 | $732,100 | 66.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $92,458 | $76,607 | 20.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 108.1 | 9.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 133.1 | 23.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 104.3 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 104.1 | 2.4% 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 Livonia, you'd need $126,652 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Livonia, MI is about 21% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Livonia than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Livonia, you'd need about $101,322 in New York to keep the same standard of living.