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 | Woodbury | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,767/mo | 3.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $409,900 | 78.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $125,097 | 38.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 101.0 | 7.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 93.0 | 43.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 102.2 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 102.8 | 1.2% 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 $87,354 in Woodbury to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Woodbury, MN is about 12.6% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Woodbury than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $69,884 in Woodbury to keep the same standard of living.