cost
Cost of Living Index
El Paso–Juárez41.3 / 100
New York City44.8 / 0
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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Chart summary: El Paso–Juárez leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; El Paso–Juárez leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; New York City leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; New York City leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | El Paso–Juárez | 41.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | New York City | 44.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | El Paso–Juárez | 73.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | New York City | 68.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | El Paso–Juárez | $3,117 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | New York City | $2,318 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | El Paso–Juárez | 13.3x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | New York City | 10.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | El Paso–Juárez | $4,147/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | New York City | $4,440/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | El Paso–Juárez | 6.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | New York City | 10.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | El Paso–Juárez | 72.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | New York City | 55.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | El Paso–Juárez | 79.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | New York City | 72.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
New York City wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to El Paso–Juárez.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
El Paso–Juárez leads cost, safety, and jobs; New York City leads rent, housing, and salary.
cost
El Paso–Juárez
41.3
New York City
44.8
safety
El Paso–Juárez
73.8
New York City
68.2
housing
El Paso–Juárez
$3,117
New York City
$2,318
housing
El Paso–Juárez
13.3x
New York City
10.5x
jobs
El Paso–Juárez
$4,147/mo
New York City
$4,440/mo
jobs
El Paso–Juárez
6.1%
New York City
10.5%
health
El Paso–Juárez
72.9
New York City
55.3
health
El Paso–Juárez
79.3 years
New York City
72.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
El Paso–Juárez
2.5%
New York City
2.8%
education
El Paso–Juárez
68.4
New York City
70.2
transport
El Paso–Juárez
46.7
New York City
48.8
safety
El Paso–Juárez
7.5 per 100k
New York City
11.7 per 100k
safety
El Paso–Juárez
48.6 per 100k
New York City
55.3 per 100k
health
El Paso–Juárez
25.7%
New York City
16.1%
quality
El Paso–Juárez
5.1
New York City
5.2
housing
El Paso–Juárez
$8,849/sqm
New York City
$14,991/sqm
religion
El Paso–Juárez
13.3%
New York City
41.2%
religion
El Paso–Juárez
44.5%
New York City
46.6%
religion
El Paso–Juárez
66.2%
New York City
61.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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