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 | Severn | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $2,033/mo | 15.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $439,400 | 66.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $125,330 | 38.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 101.3 | 6.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 105.6 | 26.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 101.2 | 3.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 99.5 | 4.6% 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 $91,497 in Severn to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Severn, MD is about 8.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Severn than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $73,198 in Severn to keep the same standard of living.