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 | Madison | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,201/mo | $1,714/mo | 29.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $327,100 | $732,100 | 55.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $118,132 | $76,607 | 54.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 108.1 | 10.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.2 | 133.1 | 34.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.8 | 104.3 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 104.1 | 7.6% 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 Madison, you'd need $137,929 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Madison, AL is about 27.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% lower in Madison than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Madison, you'd need about $110,343 in New York to keep the same standard of living.