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 | Nashua | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,597/mo | $1,714/mo | 6.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $344,900 | $732,100 | 52.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $88,766 | $76,607 | 15.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.8 | 103.2 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.2 | 147.4 | 35.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 89.9 | 100.7 | 10.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 99.9 | 4.2% 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 Nashua, you'd need $111,410 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Nashua, NH is about 10.2% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Nashua than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Nashua, you'd need about $89,128 in New York to keep the same standard of living.