New York-Newark-Jersey City vs San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
NY metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:New York-Newark-Jersey City(4/6 categories)
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY · 19.5M
4
categories won
Winner
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
CA · 4.6M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
New York-Newark-Jersey City wins
Home Value
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Median Income
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Affordability Score
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Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
New York-Newark-Jersey City
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,764/mo✓ | $2,397/mo |
| Median Household Income | $95,220 | $127,792✓ |
| Median Home Value | $610,200✓ | $1,105,100 |
| Metro Population | 19.5M✓ | 4.6M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 23% |
| Affordability Score | 56/100✓ | 55/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.6%✓ |
| 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 →
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
CA
Median Rent
$2,397/mo
Median Income
$127,792
Home Value
$1,105,100
Population
4.6M
4.6M residentsView profile →
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