Woodbury, NY Cost Of Living Report: Home Prices, Incomes, and Items

What is the cost of living in Woodbury, NY?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Woodbury has an overall cost of living index of 133, which is 1.3x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to New York, Woodbury has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than New York's index of 121.

The standard of living in Woodbury ranks as #154 most affordable out of the 336 places we measured in New York. By definition, that implies Woodbury ranks as the #182 most expensive place in the Empire State.

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Woodbury Cost Of Living Vs. New York

Six factors go into calculating the cost of living index in Woodbury. Here is how it fares on each of the criteria:

The Services index in Woodbury is 107.
The Groceries index in Woodbury is 109.
The Health index in Woodbury is 185.
The Housing index in Woodbury is 110.
The Transportation index in Woodbury is 112.
The Utilities index in Woodbury is 110.

Living Expense	Woodbury	New York	National Average
Overall	133	121	100
Services	107	105	100
Groceries	109	108	100
Health	185	143	100
Housing	110	112	100
Transportation	112	114	100
Utilities	110	111	100

Woodbury Cost Of Living Compared To New York Averages

Services

Woodbury 107

New York avg 105

Groceries

Woodbury 109

New York avg 108

Health

Woodbury 185

New York avg 143

Housing

Woodbury 110

New York avg 112

Transportation

Woodbury 112

New York avg 114

Utilities

Woodbury 110

New York avg 111

Index where 100 = national average. Source: cost-of-living index 2026.

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Source: Cost-of-living index 2026, normalized to US average = 100

Woodbury, NY Housing Cost Breakdown

$1,478,907Median Home Value

$1,868Median Rent

$121,221Median Income

Housing swings affordability the most between places in New York, so we broke down housing costs into more detail. Home and income data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2020-2024. The key points are:

The Median Home Value in Woodbury is $1,478,907.
The Median Rent in Woodbury is $1,868.
The Median Income in Woodbury is $121,221.
The Home Value To Income in Woodbury is 12.2x.
The Rent To Monthly Income in Woodbury is 0.18x.

Statistic	Woodbury	New York	United States
Median Home Value	$1,478,907	$507,794	$332,700
Median Rent	$1,868	$1,621	$1,413
Median Income	$121,221	$85,974	$80,734
Home Value To Income	12.2x	5.9x	4.1x
Rent To Monthly Income	0.18x	0.23x	0.21x

Woodbury, NY Costs By Category

Detailed Woodbury Services costs vs. New York

Item	Woodbury	New York
Shampoo	$1.5	$1.28
Movie	$13.76	$12.13
Bowling	$19.63	$18
Haircut	$32.33	$24.26
Beauty Salon	$48.56	$45.56

Detailed Woodbury Groceries costs vs. New York

Item	Woodbury	New York
Ground Beef	$6.34	$5.84
Fried Chicken	$1.61	$1.57
Milk	$4.73	$4.67
Potatoes	$5.03	$4.93
Pizza	$10.07	$12.09
Beer	$10.62	$10.41
Toothpaste	$3.66	$3.7

Detailed Woodbury Health costs vs. New York

Item	Woodbury	New York
Optometrist	$140.1	$125.68
Doctor	$143.23	$135.78
Dentist	$123.0	$113.29

Detailed Woodbury Transportation costs vs. New York

Item	Woodbury	New York
Gasoline	$3.33	$3.46
Tire Balancing	$57.68	$59.92

Detailed Woodbury Utilities costs vs. New York

Item	Woodbury	New York
All Electricity	$281.67	$193.99
Phone	$185.16	$192.25

Woodbury SnackAbility

6Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 8/10

Housing 9/10

Affordability 8/10

Diversity 9/10

SafetyN/A

Amenities 6/10

Education 8.5/10

Commute 3/10