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 Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,384/mo | 23.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $460,400 | 59.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $87,044 | 12.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 104.8 | 3.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 143.4 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 101.6 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 101.4 | 2.6% 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 $92,581 in West Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
West Sacramento, CA is about 7.4% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in West Sacramento than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $74,065 in West Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.