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 | Surprise | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,822/mo | 5.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $352,600 | 107.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $87,756 | 12.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 107.8 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 131.1 | 12.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 112.2 | 10.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 114.2 | 12.5% 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 $105,742 in Surprise to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New York, NY is about 5.4% cheaper overall than Surprise, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in New York than in Surprise. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $84,594 in Surprise to keep the same standard of living.