{
 "answer": "The median starting price New York area event vendors publish for a whole event is $3,000 for photographers, $2,000 for DJs, $5,000 for florists, $3,000 for planners and coordinators, $600 for photo booths, $2,480 for videographers, $800 for caterers, $280 for cakes and desserts, $900 for hair and makeup and $4,600 for live bands (582 vendors' own published prices, November 2026).",
 "path": "/prices/",
 "title": "NYC Event Price Index: what event vendors charge (November 2026)",
 "updated": "2026-11-13",
 "sample_vendors": 582,
 "unit": "starting price for a whole event, USD",
 "by_category": [
  {
   "category": "Photographers",
   "key": "photographers",
   "path": "/nyc/photographers/",
   "vendors": 313,
   "low_quartile": 1800,
   "median": 3000,
   "high_quartile": 5000
  },
  {
   "category": "Caterers",
   "key": "caterers",
   "path": "/nyc/caterers/",
   "vendors": 22,
   "low_quartile": 270,
   "median": 800,
   "high_quartile": 1980
  },
  {
   "category": "Florists",
   "key": "florists",
   "path": "/nyc/florists/",
   "vendors": 39,
   "low_quartile": 1950,
   "median": 5000,
   "high_quartile": 8000
  },
  {
   "category": "Planners and coordinators",
   "key": "planners",
   "path": "/nyc/planners/",
   "vendors": 33,
   "low_quartile": 2000,
   "median": 3000,
   "high_quartile": 6620
  },
  {
   "category": "DJs",
   "key": "djs",
   "path": "/nyc/djs/",
   "vendors": 74,
   "low_quartile": 1200,
   "median": 2000,
   "high_quartile": 2600
  },
  {
   "category": "Videographers",
   "key": "videographers",
   "path": "/nyc/videographers/",
   "vendors": 26,
   "low_quartile": 1450,
   "median": 2480,
   "high_quartile": 5000
  },
  {
   "category": "Hair and makeup",
   "key": "hair-and-makeup",
   "path": "/nyc/hair-and-makeup/",
   "vendors": 16,
   "low_quartile": 510,
   "median": 900,
   "high_quartile": 1490
  },
  {
   "category": "Cakes and desserts",
   "key": "cakes-and-desserts",
   "path": "/nyc/cakes-and-desserts/",
   "vendors": 19,
   "low_quartile": 200,
   "median": 280,
   "high_quartile": 520
  },
  {
   "category": "Live bands",
   "key": "bands",
   "path": "/nyc/bands/",
   "vendors": 10,
   "low_quartile": 1740,
   "median": 4600,
   "high_quartile": 11250
  },
  {
   "category": "Photo booths",
   "key": "photo-booths",
   "path": "/nyc/photo-booths/",
   "vendors": 30,
   "low_quartile": 450,
   "median": 600,
   "high_quartile": 820
  }
 ],
 "by_area": [
  {
   "category": "Photographers",
   "area": "Manhattan",
   "vendors": 170,
   "low_quartile": 2280,
   "median": 3550,
   "high_quartile": 6000
  },
  {
   "category": "Photographers",
   "area": "Brooklyn",
   "vendors": 163,
   "low_quartile": 2200,
   "median": 3500,
   "high_quartile": 6000
  },
  {
   "category": "Photographers",
   "area": "Queens",
   "vendors": 160,
   "low_quartile": 2220,
   "median": 3500,
   "high_quartile": 6000
  },
  {
   "category": "Photographers",
   "area": "The Bronx",
   "vendors": 153,
   "low_quartile": 2500,
   "median": 3650,
   "high_quartile": 6000
  },
  {
   "category": "Photographers",
   "area": "Staten Island",
   "vendors": 153,
   "low_quartile": 2500,
   "median": 3600,
   "high_quartile": 6000
  },
  {
   "category": "Photographers",
   "area": "Long Island",
   "vendors": 109,
   "low_quartile": 2100,
   "median": 3500,
   "high_quartile": 6000
  },
  {
   "category": "Photographers",
   "area": "Westchester",
   "vendors": 81,
   "low_quartile": 2690,
   "median": 3900,
   "high_quartile": 7000
  },
  {
   "category": "Photographers",
   "area": "North Jersey",
   "vendors": 196,
   "low_quartile": 2050,
   "median": 3500,
   "high_quartile": 5220
  },
  {
   "category": "Photographers",
   "area": "Central Jersey",
   "vendors": 191,
   "low_quartile": 2420,
   "median": 3500,
   "high_quartile": 5450
  },
  {
   "category": "Caterers",
   "area": "Brooklyn",
   "vendors": 9,
   "low_quartile": 350,
   "median": 550,
   "high_quartile": 3250
  },
  {
   "category": "Caterers",
   "area": "North Jersey",
   "vendors": 9,
   "low_quartile": 210,
   "median": 700,
   "high_quartile": 1270
  },
  {
   "category": "Caterers",
   "area": "Central Jersey",
   "vendors": 9,
   "low_quartile": 140,
   "median": 550,
   "high_quartile": 1270
  },
  {
   "category": "Florists",
   "area": "Manhattan",
   "vendors": 20,
   "low_quartile": 1510,
   "median": 5000,
   "high_quartile": 7000
  },
  {
   "category": "Florists",
   "area": "Brooklyn",
   "vendors": 22,
   "low_quartile": 1540,
   "median": 5000,
   "high_quartile": 7380
  },
  {
   "category": "Florists",
   "area": "Queens",
   "vendors": 18,
   "low_quartile": 1540,
   "median": 5000,
   "high_quartile": 7380
  },
  {
   "category": "Florists",
   "area": "The Bronx",
   "vendors": 17,
   "low_quartile": 1520,
   "median": 5000,
   "high_quartile": 7750
  },
  {
   "category": "Florists",
   "area": "Staten Island",
   "vendors": 16,
   "low_quartile": 1510,
   "median": 5000,
   "high_quartile": 8120
  },
  {
   "category": "Florists",
   "area": "Long Island",
   "vendors": 13,
   "low_quartile": 3500,
   "median": 5000,
   "high_quartile": 7500
  },
  {
   "category": "Florists",
   "area": "North Jersey",
   "vendors": 15,
   "low_quartile": 2500,
   "median": 5000,
   "high_quartile": 8000
  },
  {
   "category": "Florists",
   "area": "Central Jersey",
   "vendors": 16,
   "low_quartile": 2310,
   "median": 4500,
   "high_quartile": 7750
  },
  {
   "category": "Planners and coordinators",
   "area": "Manhattan",
   "vendors": 19,
   "low_quartile": 2400,
   "median": 3000,
   "high_quartile": 15000
  },
  {
   "category": "Planners and coordinators",
   "area": "Brooklyn",
   "vendors": 22,
   "low_quartile": 2300,
   "median": 3250,
   "high_quartile": 13120
  },
  {
   "category": "Planners and coordinators",
   "area": "Queens",
   "vendors": 17,
   "low_quartile": 2450,
   "median": 3500,
   "high_quartile": 15000
  },
  {
   "category": "Planners and coordinators",
   "area": "The Bronx",
   "vendors": 17,
   "low_quartile": 2450,
   "median": 3500,
   "high_quartile": 15000
  },
  {
   "category": "Planners and coordinators",
   "area": "Staten Island",
   "vendors": 18,
   "low_quartile": 2480,
   "median": 3250,
   "high_quartile": 15000
  },
  {
   "category": "Planners and coordinators",
   "area": "Long Island",
   "vendors": 12,
   "low_quartile": 3000,
   "median": 3500,
   "high_quartile": 15000
  },
  {
   "category": "Planners and coordinators",
   "area": "Westchester",
   "vendors": 10,
   "low_quartile": 2880,
   "median": 3500,
   "high_quartile": 16250
  },
  {
   "category": "Planners and coordinators",
   "area": "North Jersey",
   "vendors": 19,
   "low_quartile": 2400,
   "median": 3000,
   "high_quartile": 4500
  },
  {
   "category": "Planners and coordinators",
   "area": "Central Jersey",
   "vendors": 18,
   "low_quartile": 2250,
   "median": 3000,
   "high_quartile": 7120
  },
  {
   "category": "DJs",
   "area": "Manhattan",
   "vendors": 34,
   "low_quartile": 1200,
   "median": 2150,
   "high_quartile": 3000
  },
  {
   "category": "DJs",
   "area": "Brooklyn",
   "vendors": 32,
   "low_quartile": 1200,
   "median": 2150,
   "high_quartile": 3000
  },
  {
   "category": "DJs",
   "area": "Queens",
   "vendors": 32,
   "low_quartile": 1200,
   "median": 2050,
   "high_quartile": 2900
  },
  {
   "category": "DJs",
   "area": "The Bronx",
   "vendors": 32,
   "low_quartile": 1200,
   "median": 2150,
   "high_quartile": 2900
  },
  {
   "category": "DJs",
   "area": "Staten Island",
   "vendors": 31,
   "low_quartile": 1200,
   "median": 2100,
   "high_quartile": 3000
  },
  {
   "category": "DJs",
   "area": "Long Island",
   "vendors": 37,
   "low_quartile": 1200,
   "median": 2000,
   "high_quartile": 2800
  },
  {
   "category": "DJs",
   "area": "Westchester",
   "vendors": 27,
   "low_quartile": 1200,
   "median": 2300,
   "high_quartile": 3000
  },
  {
   "category": "DJs",
   "area": "North Jersey",
   "vendors": 57,
   "low_quartile": 1280,
   "median": 2000,
   "high_quartile": 3000
  },
  {
   "category": "DJs",
   "area": "Central Jersey",
   "vendors": 50,
   "low_quartile": 1290,
   "median": 2250,
   "high_quartile": 3000
  },
  {
   "category": "Videographers",
   "area": "Manhattan",
   "vendors": 17,
   "low_quartile": 1900,
   "median": 2500,
   "high_quartile": 5000
  },
  {
   "category": "Videographers",
   "area": "Brooklyn",
   "vendors": 17,
   "low_quartile": 2000,
   "median": 2500,
   "high_quartile": 5000
  },
  {
   "category": "Videographers",
   "area": "Queens",
   "vendors": 16,
   "low_quartile": 2050,
   "median": 3500,
   "high_quartile": 5000
  },
  {
   "category": "Videographers",
   "area": "The Bronx",
   "vendors": 16,
   "low_quartile": 2050,
   "median": 3500,
   "high_quartile": 5000
  },
  {
   "category": "Videographers",
   "area": "Staten Island",
   "vendors": 16,
   "low_quartile": 2050,
   "median": 3500,
   "high_quartile": 5000
  },
  {
   "category": "Videographers",
   "area": "Long Island",
   "vendors": 14,
   "low_quartile": 1720,
   "median": 2450,
   "high_quartile": 5120
  },
  {
   "category": "Videographers",
   "area": "Westchester",
   "vendors": 10,
   "low_quartile": 1680,
   "median": 2300,
   "high_quartile": 3120
  },
  {
   "category": "Videographers",
   "area": "North Jersey",
   "vendors": 19,
   "low_quartile": 1200,
   "median": 2400,
   "high_quartile": 5000
  },
  {
   "category": "Videographers",
   "area": "Central Jersey",
   "vendors": 18,
   "low_quartile": 1280,
   "median": 2420,
   "high_quartile": 5000
  },
  {
   "category": "Hair and makeup",
   "area": "Manhattan",
   "vendors": 13,
   "low_quartile": 520,
   "median": 900,
   "high_quartile": 1580
  },
  {
   "category": "Hair and makeup",
   "area": "Brooklyn",
   "vendors": 13,
   "low_quartile": 600,
   "median": 900,
   "high_quartile": 1580
  },
  {
   "category": "Hair and makeup",
   "area": "Queens",
   "vendors": 11,
   "low_quartile": 550,
   "median": 900,
   "high_quartile": 1700
  },
  {
   "category": "Hair and makeup",
   "area": "The Bronx",
   "vendors": 10,
   "low_quartile": 540,
   "median": 900,
   "high_quartile": 1510
  },
  {
   "category": "Hair and makeup",
   "area": "Staten Island",
   "vendors": 10,
   "low_quartile": 540,
   "median": 900,
   "high_quartile": 1510
  },
  {
   "category": "Hair and makeup",
   "area": "North Jersey",
   "vendors": 9,
   "low_quartile": 510,
   "median": 900,
   "high_quartile": 1480
  },
  {
   "category": "Hair and makeup",
   "area": "Central Jersey",
   "vendors": 9,
   "low_quartile": 510,
   "median": 900,
   "high_quartile": 1480
  },
  {
   "category": "Cakes and desserts",
   "area": "Manhattan",
   "vendors": 9,
   "low_quartile": 180,
   "median": 280,
   "high_quartile": 610
  },
  {
   "category": "Cakes and desserts",
   "area": "North Jersey",
   "vendors": 11,
   "low_quartile": 150,
   "median": 250,
   "high_quartile": 350
  },
  {
   "category": "Live bands",
   "area": "Manhattan",
   "vendors": 9,
   "low_quartile": 1690,
   "median": 3200,
   "high_quartile": 10000
  },
  {
   "category": "Photo booths",
   "area": "Manhattan",
   "vendors": 17,
   "low_quartile": 520,
   "median": 600,
   "high_quartile": 940
  },
  {
   "category": "Photo booths",
   "area": "Brooklyn",
   "vendors": 18,
   "low_quartile": 490,
   "median": 600,
   "high_quartile": 920
  },
  {
   "category": "Photo booths",
   "area": "Queens",
   "vendors": 18,
   "low_quartile": 490,
   "median": 600,
   "high_quartile": 920
  },
  {
   "category": "Photo booths",
   "area": "The Bronx",
   "vendors": 18,
   "low_quartile": 490,
   "median": 600,
   "high_quartile": 920
  },
  {
   "category": "Photo booths",
   "area": "Staten Island",
   "vendors": 17,
   "low_quartile": 520,
   "median": 600,
   "high_quartile": 940
  },
  {
   "category": "Photo booths",
   "area": "Long Island",
   "vendors": 16,
   "low_quartile": 560,
   "median": 680,
   "high_quartile": 970
  },
  {
   "category": "Photo booths",
   "area": "Westchester",
   "vendors": 11,
   "low_quartile": 450,
   "median": 700,
   "high_quartile": 1000
  },
  {
   "category": "Photo booths",
   "area": "North Jersey",
   "vendors": 23,
   "low_quartile": 450,
   "median": 600,
   "high_quartile": 900
  },
  {
   "category": "Photo booths",
   "area": "Central Jersey",
   "vendors": 22,
   "low_quartile": 450,
   "median": 680,
   "high_quartile": 960
  }
 ],
 "per_unit": [
  {
   "category": "Photographers",
   "unit": "per hour",
   "vendors": 55,
   "low_quartile": 200,
   "median": 380,
   "high_quartile": 450
  },
  {
   "category": "Caterers",
   "unit": "per guest",
   "vendors": 106,
   "low_quartile": 20,
   "median": 40,
   "high_quartile": 60
  },
  {
   "category": "Hair and makeup",
   "unit": "per person",
   "vendors": 40,
   "low_quartile": 150,
   "median": 180,
   "high_quartile": 280
  },
  {
   "category": "Cakes and desserts",
   "unit": "per serving",
   "vendors": 20,
   "low_quartile": 10,
   "median": 10,
   "high_quartile": 10
  },
  {
   "category": "Photo booths",
   "unit": "per hour",
   "vendors": 8,
   "low_quartile": 100,
   "median": 140,
   "high_quartile": 200
  }
 ]
}