Cost Of Living in Bronxville, NY

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	Bronxville	New York	National
Cost of living	232	117	100
Goods & Services	113	108	100
Groceries	105	102	100
Health care	110	103	100
Housing	510	145	100
Transportation	102	105	100
Utilities	131	100	100

New Real Estate Listings in Bronxville Area

For Sale For Rent

Search

Search Homes for Sale in Bronxville, NY

See How Much House You Can Afford. Get Pre-Approved Today

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Bronxville is 98% higher than the New York average
The cost of living in Bronxville is 132% higher than the national average
Bronxville housing is 410% 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

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Bronxville

See all the best places to live around Bronxville

Compare Bronxville, NY Cost of Living

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Bronxville poll results

The best places in New York

Here are the best places to live in New York

Check out the 10 safest cities in New York

Most Dangerous Cities In The US

See the best places to live in Bronxville

Salary Calculator

This is how much you would need to earn in

Price difference in compared to

Cost of living index
Goods & Services index
Groceries index
Health care index
Housing index
Transportation index
Utilities index

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$192,639	$16,053	$4,495	$5,780
Renters	$121,848	$10,154	$2,843	$3,656

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Bronxville, NY, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Bronxville, homeowners have a median income of $192,639. Using that number, a maximum of $4,495 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $121,848, which means there is a maximum of $2,843 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Bronxville	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$32.33	$24.26	33.3%
Beauty Salon	$48.56	$45.56	6.6%
Toothpaste	$3.66	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.50	$1.28	17.4%
Movie	$13.76	$12.13	13.4%
Bowling	$19.63	$18.00	9.0%

Groceries

Item	Bronxville	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.34	$5.84	8.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.61	$1.57	2.4%
Milk	$4.73	$4.67	1.2%
Potatoes	$5.03	$4.93	1.9%
Pizza	$10.07	$12.09	16.7%
Beer	$10.62	$10.41	2.0%

Health Care

Item	Bronxville	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$140.10	$125.68	11.5%
Doctor	$143.23	$135.78	5.5%
Dentist	$123.00	$113.29	8.6%
Ibuprofen	$11.00	$10.65	3.3%
Lipitor	$401.34	$468.60	14.4%

Housing

Item	Bronxville	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$1,126,500.00	$184,700.00	509.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,857.27	$2,346.69	20.9%
Apartment Rent	$2,643.00	$949.00	178.5%

Transportation

Item	Bronxville	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.33	$3.46	3.7%
Tire Balancing	$57.68	$59.92	3.7%

Utilities

Item	Bronxville	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$281.67	$193.99	45.2%
Phone	$185.16	$192.25	3.7%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Greenville CDP (Greene County), NY	604	106	6.1%
Spring Valley, NY	32,295	127	27.2%
Guttenberg, NJ	11,284	132	31.9%
Hackensack, NJ	44,266	132	32.1%
Moonachie, NJ	2,714	134	33.6%
Bronxville, NY	6,450	232	131.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Sidney, NE	6,451	88	11.9%
Eucalyptus Hills, CA	6,448	167	67.0%
Ewa Villages, HI	6,452	168	68.3%
Plattsmouth, NE	6,453	90	10.4%
Keene, TX	6,456	97	2.7%
Bronxville, NY	6,450	232	131.8%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Bronxville, NY