cost
Cost of Living Index
Memphis76 / 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
New York wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Memphis.
Top trade-offs
Memphis leads safety, housing, and salary; New York leads cost, rent, and jobs.
cost
Memphis
76
city
New York
65.8
city
safety
Memphis
51
city
New York
44.8
city
housing
Memphis
$3,206
city
New York
$2,493
city
housing
Memphis
14.3x
city
New York
16.4x
city
jobs
Memphis
$7,075/mo
city
New York
$3,867/mo
city
jobs
Memphis
6.6%
city
New York
4.6%
city
health
Memphis
75.1
city
New York
61.6
city
health
Memphis
81.2 years
city
New York
72.2 years
city
environment
Memphis
25.5 ug/m3
city
New York
12.5 ug/m3
city
environment
Memphis
54.5
city
New York
71.7
city
infrastructure
Memphis
199 Mbps
city
New York
154 Mbps
city
demographics
Memphis
3.0%
city
New York
3.9%
city
education
Memphis
47.6
city
New York
54.2
city
transport
Memphis
54.7
city
New York
62.6
city
safety
Memphis
22.4 per 100k
city
New York
28.6 per 100k
city
safety
Memphis
21.7 per 100k
city
New York
26.7 per 100k
city
health
Memphis
26.8%
city
New York
12.1%
city
quality
Memphis
5.6
city
New York
6.6
city
housing
Memphis
$11,954/sqm
city
New York
$10,079/sqm
city
religion
Memphis
15.9%
city
New York
37.7%
city
religion
Memphis
48.9%
city
New York
74.4%
city
religion
Memphis
51.3%
city
New York
66.8%
city