Cost of Living in Battery Park, New York, NY

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192%
Overall NAT. AVG.
27%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
596%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index Battery Park New York New York
Cost of living292169117
Goods & Services127127108
Groceries113113102
Health care121121103
Housing696288145
Transportation115115105
Utilities102102100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Battery Park is 150% higher than the New York average
  • The cost of living in Battery Park is 192% higher than the national average
  • Battery Park housing is 596% higher than the national average
  • New York general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
  • New York state income tax is 54% higher than the national average

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      Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

      Median Income Per Year Per Month Max Budget (28% DTI) Max Budget (36% DTI)
      Household$211,402$17,617$4,932$6,343

      New York Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      New York 4% 8.875%

      New York Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      New York 4% 10.9%

      Goods & Services

      Item New York National avg. Difference
      Haircut $34.94$24.2644.0%
      Beauty Salon $64.07$45.5640.6%
      Toothpaste $3.96$3.707.0%
      Shampoo $1.69$1.2832.3%
      Movie $13.68$12.1312.8%
      Bowling $29.40$18.0063.3%

      Groceries

      Item New York National avg. Difference
      Ground Beef $5.87$5.840.6%
      Fried Chicken $1.46$1.576.9%
      Milk $4.97$4.676.3%
      Potatoes $5.21$4.935.7%
      Pizza $12.57$12.094.0%
      Beer $11.87$10.4114.0%

      Health Care

      Item New York National avg. Difference
      Optometrist $128.97$125.682.6%
      Doctor $162.24$135.7819.5%
      Dentist $149.64$113.2932.1%
      Ibuprofen $11.15$10.654.6%
      Lipitor $402.75$468.6014.1%

      Housing

      Item New York National avg. Difference
      Home Price $635,200.00$184,700.00243.9%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $6,916.73$2,346.69194.7%
      Apartment Rent $1,489.00$949.0056.9%

      Transportation

      Item New York National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $3.55$3.462.5%
      Tire Balancing $86.43$59.9244.2%

      Utilities

      Item New York National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $201.27$193.993.8%
      Phone $200.67$192.254.4%
      Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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      City Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
      East Orange, NJ64,65011111.1%
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      Newark, NJ281,91711414.0%
      Paterson, NJ145,48411515.3%
      New York, NY8,379,55216969.4%

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      Los Angeles, CA3,973,27817271.6%
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      Chicago, IL2,699,34711414.1%
      New York, NY8,379,55216969.4%
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
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