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 | Pomona | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,631/mo | 5.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $524,700 | 39.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $73,515 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 106.0 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 128.2 | 15.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 108.5 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 109.3 | 8.5% 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 $98,857 in Pomona to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pomona, CA is about 1.1% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Pomona than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $79,085 in Pomona to keep the same standard of living.