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 | Visalia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,289/mo | 33.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $316,600 | 131.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $75,658 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 102.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 123.0 | 19.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 101.9 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 100.3 | ≈ equal |
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 $86,537 in Visalia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Visalia, CA is about 13.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Visalia than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $69,230 in Visalia to keep the same standard of living.