Median rent is 3% lower in Farmington ($1,769/mo vs $1,821/mo). Buying is cheaper in Farmington, where the median home runs $650,700 versus $777,600. Households earn more in Farmington ($127,338 vs $80,483 a year).
City A
Farmington, UT
City B
New York, NY
How much would you need to earn in New York, NY to maintain your standard of living from Farmington, UT?
A cost-of-living index isn't available for one of these cities yet, so we can't compute an equivalent salary.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each city's metro area. A rough estimate of overall purchasing power, not tax or take-home pay.
Metric
Farmington
Utah
New York
New York
👥Population
💰Median Household Income
Annual
🏠Median Gross Rent
Per month
🏡Median Home Value
📊Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
🔑1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
🔑2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
🔑3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
🌬️Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
🏛️Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
🧾State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
🎂Median Age
Years
✓ = better value · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rents are similar in both cities: $1,769/mo in Farmington and $1,821/mo in New York. Median home values are within 16% of each other: $650,700 in Farmington and $777,600 in New York.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Farmington
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
New York
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Air quality data is available for New York (avg AQI 46.0) but not yet for Farmington.
Pick Farmington if you prioritize higher median household income ($127,338/yr).
Is Farmington cheaper than New York?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Farmington vs New York?
Median rent is $1,769/mo in Farmington, UT and $1,821/mo in New York, NY. Farmington, UT has the lower rent by about 3%.
Which has higher salaries — Farmington or New York?
Median household income is $127,338 in Farmington, UT and $80,483 in New York, NY. Farmington, UT has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Which city has better air quality?
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
Which has lower taxes — Farmington or New York?
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
What salary do I need in New York to match my Farmington income?
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: December 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
