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 | Shoreline | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,853/mo | 7.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $711,500 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $106,184 | 27.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 104.0 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 102.5 | 29.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 106.2 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 106.0 | 1.8% 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 $99,478 in Shoreline to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Shoreline, WA is about 0.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in New York than in Shoreline. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $79,582 in Shoreline to keep the same standard of living.