New York

Living wage in New Rochelle, New York

Most of New Rochelle is in Westchester County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $107.95 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$107.95/hrWestchester County standard
At New Rochelle's middle rent$97.70/hrstudio rent $2,680 a month
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Across the 4 ZIP codes in New Rochelle with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $2,640 to $3,120 a month. At the middle rent, $2,680, a full-time job would need to pay $97.70 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in New Rochelle

What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.

ZIPCountyStudio rentPay needed
10801Westchester County$2,650/mo$96.61/hr
10802Westchester County$2,640/mo$96.23/hr
10804Westchester County$3,120/mo$113.91/hr
10805Westchester County$2,710/mo$98.80/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in New Rochelle, New York?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in New Rochelle needs to pay at least $107.95 an hour before taxes, about $224,539 a year. That is the figure for Westchester County, where the typical studio rent is $2,960 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in New Rochelle with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $2,640 to $3,120 a month. At the middle rent of $2,680, the pay needed would be $97.70 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Westchester County is $17.00 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 6.4 times that.

The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads