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 | Salt Lake City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,254/mo | 36.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $458,600 | 59.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $72,357 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 102.5 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 122.5 | 20.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 101.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 99.4 | 0.5% 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 $85,277 in Salt Lake City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Salt Lake City, UT is about 14.7% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Salt Lake City than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $68,221 in Salt Lake City to keep the same standard of living.