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 | Santa Clarita | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $2,315/mo | 26.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $669,200 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $116,186 | 34.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 112.4 | 8.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 138.5 | 6.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 121.7 | 17.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 127.1 | 21.4% 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 $123,504 in Santa Clarita to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 19% cheaper overall than Santa Clarita, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in New York than in Santa Clarita. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $98,803 in Santa Clarita to keep the same standard of living.