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 | Spokane Valley | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,175/mo | 45.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $307,700 | 137.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $66,483 | 15.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 101.7 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 121.3 | 21.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 99.7 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 97.4 | 2.6% 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 $82,431 in Spokane Valley to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Spokane Valley, WA is about 17.6% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Spokane Valley than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $65,944 in Spokane Valley to keep the same standard of living.