cost
Cost of Living Index
Queens
41.1
city
New York
65.8
city
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
Queens wins on 19 of 26 metrics compared to New York.
cost
Queens
41.1
city
New York
65.8
city
safety
Queens
67
city
New York
44.8
city
housing
Queens
$3,162
city
New York
$2,493
city
jobs
Queens
$4,124/mo
city
New York
$3,867/mo
city
health
Queens
74.2
city
New York
61.6
city
environment
Queens
36.6 ug/m3
city
New York
12.5 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Queens
225 Mbps
city
New York
154 Mbps
city
demographics
Queens
2.1%
city
New York
3.9%
city
economy
Queens
4.9%
city
New York
9.1%
city
economy
Queens
$4,819/mo
city
New York
$3,734/mo
city
education
Queens
60
city
New York
54.2
city
environment
Queens
72.9
city
New York
71.7
city
environment
Queens
22.4 ug/m3
city
New York
36.5 ug/m3
city
health
Queens
74.4 years
city
New York
72.2 years
city
health
Queens
20.1%
city
New York
12.1%
city
housing
Queens
$12,839/sqm
city
New York
$10,079/sqm
city
housing
Queens
$2,832/mo
city
New York
$2,847/mo
city
housing
Queens
10.0x
city
New York
16.4x
city
jobs
Queens
3.9%
city
New York
4.6%
city
quality
Queens
6.8
city
New York
6.6
city
religion
Queens
23.0%
city
New York
66.8%
city
religion
Queens
51.4%
city
New York
37.7%
city
religion
Queens
47.1%
city
New York
74.4%
city
safety
Queens
11.1 per 100k
city
New York
28.6 per 100k
city
safety
Queens
23.8 per 100k
city
New York
26.7 per 100k
city
transport
Queens
69.5
city
New York
62.6
city