Median rent is 3% lower in University Place ($1,762/mo vs $1,821/mo). Buying is cheaper in University Place, where the median home runs $624,800 versus $777,600. Households earn more in University Place ($99,031 vs $80,483 a year).
City A
New York, NY
City B
University Place, WA
How much would you need to earn in University Place, WA to maintain your standard of living from New York, NY?
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 metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
Metric
New York
New York
University Place
Washington
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: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rents are similar in both cities: $1,821/mo in New York and $1,762/mo in University Place. Median home values are within 20% of each other: $777,600 in New York and $624,800 in University Place.
Metric
New York
University Place
Software Developer
Registered Nurse
Elementary Teacher
Electrician
Accountant
Higher wage highlighted · BLS OEWS 2023 (metro-level data)
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
New York
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
University Place
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Air quality data is available for New York (avg AQI 46.0) but not yet for University Place.
Pick University Place if you prioritize higher median household income ($99,031/yr).
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
Median rent is $1,821/mo in New York, NY and $1,762/mo in University Place, WA. University Place, WA has the lower rent by about 3%.
Median household income is $80,483 in New York, NY and $99,031 in University Place, WA. University Place, WA has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: June 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
