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 | Roswell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $855/mo | 100.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $130,200 | 462.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $48,298 | 58.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 98.5 | 9.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 92.1 | 44.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 100.4 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 100.2 | 3.9% 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 $67,483 in Roswell to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Roswell, NM is about 32.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 56% lower in Roswell than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $53,986 in Roswell to keep the same standard of living.