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 | St. Charles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,115/mo | 53.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $259,700 | 181.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $83,589 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 98.9 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 76.5 | 74.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 98.1 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 98.8 | 5.4% 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 $71,794 in St. Charles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Charles, MO is about 28.2% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% lower in St. Charles than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $57,436 in St. Charles to keep the same standard of living.