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 | Summerville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,328/mo | 29.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $276,600 | 164.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $73,712 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 97.0 | 11.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 90.2 | 47.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 99.0 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 97.2 | 7.0% 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 $83,958 in Summerville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Summerville, SC is about 16% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Summerville than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $67,167 in Summerville to keep the same standard of living.