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 | Provo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,089/mo | 57.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $391,500 | 87.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $57,943 | 32.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 100.9 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 120.0 | 22.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 98.0 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 95.1 | 5.0% 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 $79,326 in Provo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Provo, UT is about 20.7% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Provo than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $63,460 in Provo to keep the same standard of living.