cost
Cost of Living Index
Denver79.2 / 0
New York65.8 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Top trade-offs
Denver leads safety, rent, and housing; New York leads cost, jobs, and air quality.
cost
Denver
79.2
city
New York
65.8
city
safety
Denver
63.8
city
New York
44.8
city
housing
Denver
$2,123
city
New York
$2,493
city
housing
Denver
16.3x
city
New York
16.4x
city
jobs
Denver
$7,346/mo
city
New York
$3,867/mo
city
jobs
Denver
7.1%
city
New York
4.6%
city
health
Denver
76
city
New York
61.6
city
health
Denver
73.4 years
city
New York
72.2 years
city
environment
Denver
37.7 ug/m3
city
New York
12.5 ug/m3
city
environment
Denver
70.4
city
New York
71.7
city
infrastructure
Denver
208 Mbps
city
New York
154 Mbps
city
demographics
Denver
2.1%
city
New York
3.9%
city
education
Denver
54.4
city
New York
54.2
city
transport
Denver
62.9
city
New York
62.6
city
safety
Denver
12.1 per 100k
city
New York
28.6 per 100k
city
safety
Denver
38.3 per 100k
city
New York
26.7 per 100k
city
health
Denver
28.3%
city
New York
12.1%
city
quality
Denver
6.5
city
New York
6.6
city
housing
Denver
$9,429/sqm
city
New York
$10,079/sqm
city
religion
Denver
19.7%
city
New York
37.7%
city
religion
Denver
50.6%
city
New York
74.4%
city
religion
Denver
25.3%
city
New York
66.8%
city