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 | The Colony | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,739/mo | 1.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $325,900 | 124.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $106,518 | 28.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 101.6 | 6.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 91.9 | 44.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 99.9 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 98.2 | 6.0% 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 $87,796 in The Colony to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
The Colony, TX is about 12.2% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in The Colony than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $70,237 in The Colony to keep the same standard of living.