cost
Cost of Living Index
Fort Worth46.6 / 0
New York City44.8 / 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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Chart summary: New York City leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Fort Worth leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; New York City leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Fort Worth 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 | Fort Worth | 46.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | New York City | 44.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Fort Worth | 74.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | New York City | 68.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Fort Worth | $2,895 | 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 | Fort Worth | 8.8x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | New York City | 10.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Fort Worth | $4,589/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | New York City | $4,440/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Fort Worth | 5.1% | 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 | Fort Worth | 65.5 | 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 | Fort Worth | 79.1 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
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Fort Worth leads safety, housing, and salary; New York City leads cost, rent, and environment.
cost
Fort Worth
46.6
New York City
44.8
safety
Fort Worth
74.1
New York City
68.2
housing
Fort Worth
$2,895
New York City
$2,318
housing
Fort Worth
8.8x
New York City
10.5x
jobs
Fort Worth
$4,589/mo
New York City
$4,440/mo
jobs
Fort Worth
5.1%
New York City
10.5%
health
Fort Worth
65.5
New York City
55.3
health
Fort Worth
79.1 years
New York City
72.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Fort Worth
1.6%
New York City
2.8%
education
Fort Worth
53.9
New York City
70.2
transport
Fort Worth
62.3
New York City
48.8
safety
Fort Worth
22.0 per 100k
New York City
11.7 per 100k
safety
Fort Worth
50.7 per 100k
New York City
55.3 per 100k
health
Fort Worth
23.0%
New York City
16.1%
quality
Fort Worth
5
New York City
5.2
housing
Fort Worth
$11,060/sqm
New York City
$14,991/sqm
religion
Fort Worth
6.5%
New York City
41.2%
religion
Fort Worth
29.8%
New York City
46.6%
religion
Fort Worth
50.3%
New York City
61.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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