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 | $878/mo | 95.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $146,400 | 400.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $43,450 | 76.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 98.0 | 5.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 83.8 | 75.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 84.5 | 19.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 82.5 | 21.2% 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 $66,789 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, MO is about 33.2% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 49% lower in Springfield than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $53,431 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.