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 | Lynwood | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,488/mo | $1,714/mo | 13.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $540,100 | $732,100 | 26.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,350 | $76,607 | 12.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.9 | 108.1 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 148.5 | 133.1 | 11.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 104.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lynwood, you'd need $95,955 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 4% cheaper overall than Lynwood, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in New York than in Lynwood. If you earn $80,000 in Lynwood, you'd need about $76,764 in New York to keep the same standard of living.