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 | Victorville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,461/mo | 17.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $300,600 | 143.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $65,746 | 16.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 104.4 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 125.6 | 17.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 105.2 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 104.8 | 4.7% 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 $92,730 in Victorville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Victorville, CA is about 7.3% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Victorville than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $74,184 in Victorville to keep the same standard of living.