New York-Newark-Jersey City vs Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
NY metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:New York-Newark-Jersey City(6/6 categories)
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY · 19.5M
6
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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
CA · 12.8M
0
categories won
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New York-Newark-Jersey City
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,764/mo✓ | $1,993/mo |
| Median Household Income | $95,220✓ | $91,960 |
| Median Home Value | $610,200✓ | $867,200 |
| Metro Population | 19.5M✓ | 12.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 26% |
| Affordability Score | 56/100✓ | 48/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3%✓ | 4.7% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 390/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1799/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY
Median Rent
$1,764/mo
Median Income
$95,220
Home Value
$610,200
Population
19.5M
19.5M residentsView profile →
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
CA
Median Rent
$1,993/mo
Median Income
$91,960
Home Value
$867,200
Population
12.8M
12.8M residentsView profile →
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