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 | Wichita | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $915/mo | 87.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $166,400 | 340.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $60,712 | 26.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 98.5 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 84.4 | 74.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 85.4 | 17.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 83.7 | 19.4% 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 $68,216 in Wichita to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Wichita, KS is about 31.8% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 47% lower in Wichita than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $54,573 in Wichita to keep the same standard of living.