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 | Longmont | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,689/mo | $1,714/mo | 1.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $488,100 | $732,100 | 33.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $89,720 | $76,607 | 17.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.5 | 103.2 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 129.1 | 147.4 | 12.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 109.6 | 100.7 | 8.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.8 | 99.9 | 10.8% higher 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 Longmont, you'd need $99,057 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 0.9% cheaper overall than Longmont, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Longmont, you'd need about $79,246 in New York to keep the same standard of living.