cost
Cost of Living Index
New York metropolitan area61.6 / 100
Q219390 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: New York metropolitan area leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; New York metropolitan area leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Q2193 leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; New York metropolitan area leads Average Salary with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | New York metropolitan area | 61.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | New York metropolitan area | 69.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | New York metropolitan area | $2,660 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | New York metropolitan area | $6,964/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | New York metropolitan area | 4.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | New York metropolitan area | 71.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | New York metropolitan area | 81.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | New York metropolitan area | 20.4 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Q2193 | 24.2 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Q2193 wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to New York metropolitan area.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
New York metropolitan area leads cost, safety, and salary; Q2193 leads rent, jobs, and environment.
cost
New York metropolitan area
61.6
Q2193
90
safety
New York metropolitan area
69.7
Q2193
52.5
housing
New York metropolitan area
$2,660
Q2193
$2,225
housing
New York metropolitan area
13.0x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
New York metropolitan area
$6,964/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
New York metropolitan area
4.0%
Q2193
3.3%
health
New York metropolitan area
71.8
Q2193
50.2
health
New York metropolitan area
81.2 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
New York metropolitan area
2.7%
Q2193
3.0%
education
New York metropolitan area
50.2
Q2193
84.8
transport
New York metropolitan area
48
Q2193
66.4
safety
New York metropolitan area
11.9 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
New York metropolitan area
32.0 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
New York metropolitan area
20.2%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
New York metropolitan area
5.6
Q2193
6.6
housing
New York metropolitan area
$14,843/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
New York metropolitan area
51.6%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
New York metropolitan area
42.3%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
New York metropolitan area
24.9%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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