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 | Prescott | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,085/mo | 58.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $473,900 | 54.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $66,330 | 15.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 98.6 | 9.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 101.5 | 31.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 101.3 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 101.1 | 2.9% 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 $78,764 in Prescott to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Prescott, AZ is about 21.2% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Prescott than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $63,011 in Prescott to keep the same standard of living.