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 | Suffolk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,376/mo | 24.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $314,400 | 132.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $87,758 | 12.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 97.3 | 11.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 91.2 | 46.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 99.2 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 97.5 | 6.8% 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 $79,759 in Suffolk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Suffolk, VA is about 20.2% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Suffolk than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $63,807 in Suffolk to keep the same standard of living.