Numbeo publishes these source indexes relative to New York City.
Cost of LivingPotentially much less expensiveSource category: All | 2026
RentPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Rent | 2026
GroceriesPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Grocery | 2026
RestaurantPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Restaurant | 2026
Local Purchasing PowerMuch weaker local purchasing powerSource category: Purchasing Power | 2026
Index year 2026Version 2026 Current (rolling)Source: Numbeo Cost of Living IndexVerified Aug 5, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC
Sources- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
Connectivity tiers and measured network speeds are provided for comparison.
Remote work tierStandard Remote WorkHandles video calls and daily work tasks
Download29.8 Mbps
Upload20.1 Mbps
Index year 2024Version 2024-bootstrapSource: M-Lab NDTVerified Jul 8, 2026, 8:29 PM UTCSnapshot 2024-03-26Sample window 2020-01-01 to 2024-03-26
Quality of Life IndexStrongSource category: Quality Of Life | 2026 | Overall quality of life index
Healthcare IndexMixedSource category: Healthcare | 2026 | Healthcare quality index (100 = best healthcare)
Crime IndexModerateSource category: Crime | 2026 | Crime index (100 = highest crime)
Safety IndexMixedSource category: Safety | 2026 | Safety index (100 = safest)
Pollution IndexLowSource category: Pollution | 2026 | Pollution index (100 = most polluted)
Traffic IndexHighSource category: Traffic | 2026 | Overall traffic index (considers time + inefficiency + CO2)
Index year 2026Version 2026 Current (rolling)Source: Numbeo Cost of Living IndexVerified Aug 5, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC
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