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 | Southaven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,228/mo | 39.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $197,200 | 271.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $72,513 | 5.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 97.0 | 11.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 80.3 | 65.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 96.9 | 7.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 95.2 | 9.3% 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 $72,405 in Southaven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Southaven, MS is about 27.6% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% lower in Southaven than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $57,924 in Southaven to keep the same standard of living.