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 | Stockton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,417/mo | 21.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $382,000 | 91.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $71,612 | 7.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 104.0 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 124.9 | 18.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 104.4 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 103.7 | 3.6% 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 $91,153 in Stockton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Stockton, CA is about 8.8% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Stockton than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $72,922 in Stockton to keep the same standard of living.