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 | Missoula | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,064/mo | $1,714/mo | 37.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $380,500 | $732,100 | 48.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,783 | $76,607 | 22.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 108.1 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.0 | 133.1 | 33.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 104.3 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 104.1 | 3.6% 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 Missoula, you'd need $130,747 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Missoula, MT is about 23.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Missoula than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Missoula, you'd need about $104,598 in New York to keep the same standard of living.