Cross-jurisdiction comparison
HVAC Replacement costs 3.6× more in New York than in Everett
12,153 permits across 12 jurisdictions. Each bar is the median value declared on the filing.
Reading the spread
Across 12 jurisdictions the middle one files a median of $15,000, and 5 of them land within a quarter of that. The gap in the headline is between New York and Everett — a difference between cities, not a range to expect inside one.
Within a single city the spread is wider still. Los Angeles runs from $2,500 at the tenth percentile to $51,306 at the ninetieth, 20.5× end to end, while Sacramento is the tightest at 4.0×. That is the number worth carrying into a conversation with a contractor: a quote outside your own city's range is worth asking about, and a quote outside another city's tells you nothing.
11 of these 12 jurisdictions cleared 60 permits, which is the bar this site sets before a city may hold either end of a comparison. The rest are shown because their own page is worth reading, not because they are precise enough to headline.
Full numbers
| City | 10% | Median | 90% | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $9,000 | $30,000 | $65,000 | 3,990 |
| Raleigh, NC | $12,144 | $27,329 | $60,226 | 64 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $4,300 | $22,516 | $50,160 | 63 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,885 | $20,000 | $70,000 | 488 |
| Sacramento, CA | $7,000 | $15,500 | $28,166 | 2,009 |
| San Francisco, CA | $4,000 | $15,000 | $53,200 | 213 |
| Corona, CA | $3,000 | $14,495 | $30,140 | 48 |
| New Orleans, LA | $4,850 | $13,990 | $40,470 | 2,074 |
| Marin County, CA | $5,000 | $13,000 | $28,265 | 661 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | $10,000 | $51,306 | 186 |
| Kansas City, MO | $3,621 | $8,867 | $17,000 | 1,194 |
| Everett, WA | $3,500 | $8,372 | $21,383 | 1,163 |
Declared permit values, last 24 months. Updated 2026-09-24. Methodology.