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Cost of Living in New York, NY

Population: 8,516,202 | New York

155
Cost of Living Index
US Average = 100

New York is 55% more expensive than the national average.

135
Housing
247
Home Values
113
Regional Price

Income

Median Household Income
$79,713
vs US Median ($75,149)
+6%

Housing

Median Rent
$1,779/mo
Median Home Value
$751,700
Median Monthly Housing Cost
$1,837/mo

Everyday Prices in New York

BLS Average Prices for the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (Metropolitan Statistical Area) area

$3.32
Gasoline (regular)
per gallon
+8% vs US
🥚
$2.71
Eggs (grade A, large)
per dozen
+8% vs US
🥛
$4.36
Milk (whole)
per gallon
+8% vs US
🍞
$2.00
Bread (white)
per lb
+8% vs US
🍗
$4.49
Chicken breast
per lb
+8% vs US
$0.24
Electricity
per kWh
+29% vs US

Climate in New York

NOAA 30-year normals (1991-2020)

55.8°F
Avg Temperature
49.5"
Rainfall / Year
125d
Rainy Days / Year
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °F 40 42 50 62 71 80 85 83 76 65 54 44
Avg °F 34 36 43 54 63 72 78 76 69 58 48 39
Low °F 28 30 36 46 55 64 70 69 62 51 42 34
Rain" 3.6 3.2 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.3 4.4 3.6 4.4