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. George | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,335/mo | 28.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $415,200 | 76.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $69,333 | 10.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 103.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 123.7 | 19.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 102.8 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 101.5 | 1.6% lower 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 $88,190 in St. George to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. George, UT is about 11.8% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in St. George than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $70,552 in St. George to keep the same standard of living.