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 | Salina | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $863/mo | 98.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $155,500 | 370.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $56,945 | 34.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 94.7 | 14.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 89.4 | 49.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 94.7 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 95.4 | 9.1% 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 $67,595 in Salina to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Salina, KS is about 32.4% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 51% lower in Salina than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $54,076 in Salina to keep the same standard of living.