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 | Meridian | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,548/mo | $1,714/mo | 9.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $425,800 | $732,100 | 41.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $93,296 | $76,607 | 21.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 108.1 | 8.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.0 | 133.1 | 34.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 104.3 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 104.1 | 3.4% 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 Meridian, you'd need $120,630 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Meridian, ID is about 17.1% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Meridian than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Meridian, you'd need about $96,504 in New York to keep the same standard of living.