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 | West Lafayette | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,056/mo | 62.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $303,300 | 141.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $30,317 | 152.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 94.9 | 13.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 88.0 | 51.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 98.5 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 99.1 | 5.0% 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 $71,096 in West Lafayette to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
West Lafayette, IN is about 28.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in West Lafayette than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $56,877 in West Lafayette to keep the same standard of living.