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 | Salinas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,795/mo | 4.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $573,600 | 27.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $84,250 | 9.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 107.5 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 130.7 | 12.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 111.7 | 9.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 113.5 | 12.0% 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 $104,766 in Salinas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 4.5% cheaper overall than Salinas, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in New York than in Salinas. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $83,813 in Salinas to keep the same standard of living.