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 | Waukesha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,115/mo | 53.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $267,200 | 174.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $77,558 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 94.5 | 14.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 91.6 | 45.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 98.7 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 99.3 | 4.8% 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 $76,748 in Waukesha to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Waukesha, WI is about 23.3% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Waukesha than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $61,399 in Waukesha to keep the same standard of living.