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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Coram, NY vs Kiryas Joel, NY

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Coram needs about $72,500 in Kiryas Joel to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Kiryas Joel, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $97,500 in Coram.

A few differences

Coram vs Kiryas Joel · facet by facet
FacetCoram, NYKiryas Joel, NY
Median home price$452,100$758,800
2-bedroom rent$2,569/mo$1,321/mo
Property tax rate1.6%1.6%
State & local income tax4.07%4.07%
Sales tax8.5%8.5%
Cost of living index128127
Groceries index108108
Utilities$190/mo$190/mo
Median household income$105,220$50,032
Unemployment rate4.3%4.3%
Crime index40/10040/100
School rating6.5/106.5/10
Sunny days / year180 days180 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Coram cheaper than Kiryas Joel?
Kiryas Joel has the lower day-to-day cost index (127 vs 128 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Kiryas Joel equals $85,000 in Coram?
A household earning $85,000 in Coram needs about $72,500 in Kiryas Joel to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Kiryas Joel lifestyle costs about $97,500 in Coram.