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 | Meriden | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,191/mo | $1,714/mo | 30.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $199,100 | $732,100 | 72.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,671 | $76,607 | 16.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 108.1 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 133.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 104.3 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 104.1 | 0.8% 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 Meriden, you'd need $125,567 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Meriden, CT is about 20.4% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Meriden than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Meriden, you'd need about $100,454 in New York to keep the same standard of living.