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 | Naperville | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,787/mo | $1,714/mo | 4.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $482,600 | $732,100 | 34.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $143,754 | $76,607 | 87.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 103.2 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 147.4 | 37.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 100.7 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 99.9 | 2.5% 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 Naperville, you'd need $95,913 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 4.1% cheaper overall than Naperville, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in New York than in Naperville. If you earn $80,000 in Naperville, you'd need about $76,730 in New York to keep the same standard of living.