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 | Portage | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,062/mo | 61.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $222,600 | 228.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $74,837 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 94.5 | 14.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 97.0 | 37.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 98.8 | 5.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 99.4 | 4.7% 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 $73,039 in Portage to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Portage, MI is about 27% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% lower in Portage than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $58,431 in Portage to keep the same standard of living.