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 | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $913/mo | 87.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $147,700 | 395.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $62,419 | 22.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 96.3 | 7.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 91.7 | 60.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 96.9 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 99.1 | 0.9% 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 $53,266 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, IL is about 46.7% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 47% lower in Springfield than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $42,613 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.