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 | Potomac | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $2,584/mo | 33.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $1,044,900 | 29.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $218,710 | 65.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 103.0 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 103.1 | 29.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 101.8 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 100.1 | 4.0% 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 $103,966 in Potomac to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 3.8% cheaper overall than Potomac, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in New York than in Potomac. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $83,173 in Potomac to keep the same standard of living.