Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New York
Yonkers is a New York City-adjacent commuter market in New York, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
New York
Kingston is a supplemental starter city profile for the Hudson Valley housing and commuter market in New York, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Kingston has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Kingston has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Kingston minus Yonkers.
| Metric | Yonkers | Kingston | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,772 | $1,991 | -$781 | Kingston | Kingston has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $685,544 | $520,128 | -$165,416 | Kingston | Kingston has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $242/mo | $244/mo | +$2/mo | Yonkers | Yonkers has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 115 | 116 | +1 | Yonkers | Yonkers has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $117,800 | $90,203 | -$27,597 | Kingston | Kingston has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 60/100 | 69/100 | +9 | Kingston | Kingston has the higher move score. |