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 | Shawnee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,168/mo | 46.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $306,800 | 138.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $100,649 | 23.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 94.8 | 14.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 89.8 | 48.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 94.4 | 10.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 95.1 | 9.4% 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 $73,497 in Shawnee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Shawnee, KS is about 26.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Shawnee than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $58,797 in Shawnee to keep the same standard of living.