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 | Stamford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $2,129/mo | 19.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $584,700 | 25.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $100,718 | 23.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 101.0 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 99.3 | 48.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 95.9 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 104.7 | 4.5% 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 $124,214 in Stamford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 19.5% cheaper overall than Stamford, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in New York than in Stamford. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $99,371 in Stamford to keep the same standard of living.