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 | Wentzville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,169/mo | 46.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $289,800 | 152.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $109,158 | 29.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 98.9 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 76.5 | 74.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 98.1 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 98.8 | 5.4% 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 $72,228 in Wentzville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Wentzville, MO is about 27.8% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% lower in Wentzville than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $57,782 in Wentzville to keep the same standard of living.