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 | Utica | Yonkers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $873/mo | $1,659/mo | 47.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $123,800 | $456,500 | 72.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $48,212 | $78,208 | 38.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 107.5 | 6.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 122.1 | 118.7 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 102.9 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 105.5 | 5.4% lower 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 Utica, you'd need $140,117 in Yonkers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Utica, NY is about 28.6% cheaper overall than Yonkers, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 53% lower in Utica than in Yonkers. If you earn $80,000 in Utica, you'd need about $112,093 in Yonkers to keep the same standard of living.