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 | New York | North Las Vegas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,479/mo | 15.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $340,200 | 115.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $71,774 | 6.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 104.6 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 125.9 | 17.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 105.6 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 105.3 | 5.1% 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 New York, you'd need $93,381 in North Las Vegas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
North Las Vegas, NV is about 6.6% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in North Las Vegas than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $74,705 in North Las Vegas to keep the same standard of living.