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 | Stillwater | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $921/mo | 86.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $213,100 | 243.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $39,998 | 91.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 95.2 | 13.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 80.3 | 65.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 97.0 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 95.3 | 9.3% 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 $68,318 in Stillwater to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Stillwater, OK is about 31.7% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 49% lower in Stillwater than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $54,654 in Stillwater to keep the same standard of living.