New York-Newark-Jersey City vs Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
NY metro vs DC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Washington-Arlington-Alexandria(4/6 categories)
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY · 19.5M
2
categories won
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
New York-Newark-Jersey City wins
Home Value
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Median Income
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Unemployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Violent Crime
New York-Newark-Jersey City wins
Metric
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,764/mo✓ | $1,945/mo |
| Median Household Income | $95,220 | $121,469✓ |
| Median Home Value | $610,200 | $574,000✓ |
| Metro Population | 19.5M✓ | 6.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 62/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 2.5%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 390/100k✓ | 1151/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1799/100k✓ | 4307/100k |
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 →
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M residentsView profile →
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