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. Joseph | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $854/mo | 100.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $138,100 | 430.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $54,515 | 40.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 94.8 | 14.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 89.3 | 49.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 94.2 | 10.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 94.9 | 9.7% 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 $63,452 in St. Joseph to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Joseph, MO is about 36.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 59% lower in St. Joseph than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $50,762 in St. Joseph to keep the same standard of living.