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 | Oakland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,849/mo | 7.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $883,800 | 17.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $94,389 | 18.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 58.2 | 77.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 62.4 | 136.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 59.8 | 68.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 38.9 | 156.8% higher 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 $107,879 in Oakland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 7.3% cheaper overall than Oakland, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in New York than in Oakland. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $86,303 in Oakland to keep the same standard of living.