cost
Cost of Living Index
Queens41.1 / 100
New York City44.8 / 0
Comparison
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Winner
Queens wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to New York City.
Top trade-offs
Queens leads cost, housing, and jobs; New York City leads safety, rent, and salary.
cost
Queens
41.1
city
New York City
44.8
city
safety
Queens
67
city
New York City
68.2
city
housing
Queens
$3,162
city
New York City
$2,318
city
housing
Queens
10.0x
city
New York City
10.5x
city
jobs
Queens
$4,124/mo
city
New York City
$4,440/mo
city
jobs
Queens
3.9%
city
New York City
10.5%
city
health
Queens
74.2
city
New York City
55.3
city
health
Queens
74.4 years
city
New York City
72.0 years
city
environment
Queens
36.6 ug/m3
city
New York City
37.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Queens
72.9
city
New York City
58.9
city
infrastructure
Queens
225 Mbps
city
New York City
236 Mbps
city
demographics
Queens
2.1%
city
New York City
2.8%
city
education
Queens
60
city
New York City
70.2
city
transport
Queens
69.5
city
New York City
48.8
city
safety
Queens
11.1 per 100k
city
New York City
11.7 per 100k
city
safety
Queens
23.8 per 100k
city
New York City
55.3 per 100k
city
health
Queens
20.1%
city
New York City
16.1%
city
quality
Queens
6.8
city
New York City
5.2
city
housing
Queens
$12,839/sqm
city
New York City
$14,991/sqm
city
religion
Queens
51.4%
city
New York City
41.2%
city
religion
Queens
47.1%
city
New York City
46.6%
city
religion
Queens
23.0%
city
New York City
61.2%
city