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 | Palmdale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,625/mo | 5.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $397,500 | 84.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $78,414 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 106.0 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 128.1 | 15.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 108.4 | 7.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 109.1 | 8.4% 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 $98,640 in Palmdale to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palmdale, CA is about 1.4% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Palmdale than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $78,912 in Palmdale to keep the same standard of living.