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 | Rio Rancho | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,357/mo | 26.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $246,700 | 196.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $78,978 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 103.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 124.0 | 18.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 103.2 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 102.1 | 2.1% lower 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 $88,991 in Rio Rancho to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rio Rancho, NM is about 11% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Rio Rancho than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $71,193 in Rio Rancho to keep the same standard of living.