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 | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $995/mo | 72.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $111,400 | 557.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $44,156 | 73.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 101.0 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 99.3 | 48.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 95.9 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 104.7 | 4.5% 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 $58,053 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester, NY is about 41.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Rochester than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $46,442 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.