City comparison
New York, NY is about 200 miles (300 km) from Quincy, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 225 miles, or about 4 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from New York, NY to Quincy, MA takes about 23 min, covering roughly 200 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
New York has a population of 8,622,467, vs 100,981 in Quincy — about 85.4× larger by population. By land area, New York covers about 300 sq mi vs 17 sq mi for Quincy.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Quincy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,901/mo | 10.9% higher in Quincy |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $563,200 | 30.0% higher in New York |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $90,668 | 18.4% higher in Quincy |
| Groceries index | 109.6 | 99.8 | 9.9% higher in New York |
| Utilities index | 128.8 | 144.3 | 12.0% higher in Quincy |
| Transportation index | 105.4 | 102.9 | 2.4% higher in New York |
| Healthcare index | 105.3 | 103.7 | 1.6% higher in New York |
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 $99,627 in Quincy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York and Quincy have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $79,702 in Quincy to keep the same standard of living.