Santa Cruz vs New York

Cost of living from Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA to New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $2,264 vs $1,830. Median home value is $1,027,500 vs $614,200. Median household income is $111,093 vs $99,155. BEA 2024 all-items RPP is 109.9 vs 112.6 (US=100). $90,000 where you live now is about $92,184 where you’re going. Estimates, not advice.