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 | Pasadena | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,159/mo | 47.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $171,600 | 326.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $64,698 | 18.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 99.6 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 96.6 | 52.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 83.8 | 20.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 98.0 | 1.9% 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 $77,014 in Pasadena to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pasadena, TX is about 23% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Pasadena than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $61,611 in Pasadena to keep the same standard of living.