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 | Seattle | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,945/mo | 11.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $879,900 | 16.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $116,068 | 34.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 93.6 | 10.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 89.2 | 65.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 120.5 | 16.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 128.1 | 22.0% 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 $113,479 in Seattle to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 11.9% cheaper overall than Seattle, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in New York than in Seattle. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $90,783 in Seattle to keep the same standard of living.