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 | Palm Harbor | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,567/mo | 9.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $319,300 | 129.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $70,493 | 8.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 96.4 | 12.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 90.4 | 47.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 98.5 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 96.7 | 7.6% 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 $87,130 in Palm Harbor to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palm Harbor, FL is about 12.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Palm Harbor than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $69,704 in Palm Harbor to keep the same standard of living.