New York City metro · Northeast

New York City, NY

New York · approx. 640,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$91.6K

household / year

Avg home price

$502K

~$2,514/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$2,460

per month

Cost of living

141

100 = US avg

How New York City scores

Job market depth67/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability65/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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COL 142 · $673K home

San Francisco, CA

COL 143 · $737K home

San Diego, CA

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