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 | Paradise | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,192/mo | 43.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $333,800 | 119.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $55,224 | 38.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 98.6 | 9.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 101.0 | 31.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 100.5 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 100.4 | 3.7% 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 $83,380 in Paradise to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Paradise, NV is about 16.6% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Paradise than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $66,704 in Paradise to keep the same standard of living.