Can I Afford It

Can I afford an apartment in New York?

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New York is one of the pricier states in the country - a Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price index of 107.9 against the 100 national average, about 8% higher overall - which is exactly what the starting rent below is adjusted for, instead of a flat national default.

New York taxes income at graduated rates up to about 10.9%, plus New York City's own city tax this estimate doesn't include.

That makes it the 5th most expensive state in the country by this measure, out of 51 - worth knowing before assuming a national-average rent applies here.

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